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单词 teardown
释义

teardown

[ tair-doun ]
/ ˈtɛərˌdaʊn /

noun

a taking apart; disassembly.
a house or other building that is purchased with the intention of tearing it down and replacing it with another, more expensive structure.

Origin of teardown

1925–30; noun use of verb phrase tear down

Words nearby teardown

tear apart, tear around, tear at, tearaway, tear bomb, teardown, teardrop, tear duct, tearful, tear gas, tearing
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Example sentences from the Web for teardown

  • While many purchasers seek to convert the property into a different use, other buyers are looking for a teardown.

    The Death of Print (Buildings)!|Daniel Gross|February 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for teardown

tear down
/ (tɛə) /

verb

(tr, adverb) to destroy or demolishto tear a wall down; to tear down an argument
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with teardown

tear down

1

Demolish, take apart, as in They tore down the old tenements, or He loved to tear down old engines. [Early 1600s]

2

Vilify or discredit, as in He's always tearing down someone or other. [First half of 1900s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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