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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dem•o•li•tion /ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the act of knocking down or demolishing: [uncountable]the army expert in demolition.[countable]demolitions in the downtown area.
the act of putting an end to:[uncountable]the demolition of my arguments by her rebuttal. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dem•o•li•tion (dem′ə lish′ən, dē′mə-),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of demolishing.
- the state of being demolished;
destruction. - destruction or demolishment by explosives.
- Military demolitions, explosives, esp. as used in war.
adj. - Militaryof, pertaining to, or working with explosives:A demolition squad attempted to blow up the bridge before the enemy captured it.
- Militaryof or pertaining to tearing down or demolishing:Demolition work had begun on the old building.
- Latin dēmōlītiōn- (stem of dēmōlītiō), equivalent. to dēmōlīt(us) (past participle of dēmōlīrī; see demolish) + -iōn- -ion
- 1540–50
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