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demolition
[ dem-uh-lish-uhn, dee-muh- ]
noun
- an act or instance of demolishing.
- the state of being demolished; destruction.
- destruction or demolishment by explosives.
- demolitions, explosives, especially as used in war.
adjective
- of, relating to, or working with explosives:
A demolition squad attempted to blow up the bridge before the enemy captured it.
- of or relating to tearing down or demolishing:
Demolition work had begun on the old building.
demolition
/ ËŒdiË-; ËŒdÉ›məˈlɪʃən /
noun
- the act of demolishing or state of being demolished
- military
- destruction by explosives
- ( as modifier )
a demolition charge
Derived Forms
- ËŒ»å±ð³¾´Çˈ±ô¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô¾±²õ³Ù, nounadjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of demolition1
Example Sentences
“Getting the piece of legislation passed is not as hard as guarding it,†said John Feal, who was injured at the 9/11 ground zero site while working as a demolition supervisor.
The documentary provides a harrowing account of the demolition of Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta and displacement of Palestinian communities to build Israeli military training grounds.
Last year, it took the company less than four months to build an ADU the same style as Labella’s in the city of Los Angeles, including time for site demolition, permitting and inspections.
“No Other Land†captures Israel’s demolition of Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta and displacement of its communities in favor of Israeli military training grounds.
The demonstrations seen in recent days are the largest in Turkey since the Gezi protests of 2013, which began in Istanbul over the demolition of a local park.
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