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The majority of them give the impression of being men who have been drafted into the job during a period of martial law and are only waiting for the end of the emergency to get back to a really congenial occupation such as slum demolition or debt collecting.
Alan Brien

Meaning of "demolition" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMOLITION

demolition  [ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMOLITION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Demolition is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEMOLITION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

demolition

Demolition

Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use. For small buildings, such as houses, that are only two or three stories high, demolition is a rather simple process. The building is pulled down either manually or mechanically using large hydraulic equipment: elevated work platforms, cranes, excavators or bulldozers. Larger buildings may require the use of a wrecking ball, a heavy weight on a cable that is swung by a crane into the side of the buildings. Wrecking balls are especially effective against masonry, but are less easily controlled and often less efficient than other methods. Newer methods may use rotational hydraulic shears and silenced rock-breakers attached to excavators to cut or break through wood, steel, and concrete. The use of shears is especially common when flame cutting would be dangerous. The tallest building demolished by nonterrorist methods was the 47-story Singer Building in New York City, which was built in 1908 and torn down in 1967-1968 to be replaced by One Liberty Plaza.

Definition of demolition in the English dictionary

The definition of demolition in the dictionary is the act of demolishing or state of being demolished. Other definition of demolition is destruction by explosives.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMOLITION


abolition
ˌæbəˈlɪʃən
coalition
ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃən
ebullition
ˌɛbəˈlɪʃən
emollition
ˌɪməˈlɪʃən
gentilitian
ˌdʒɛntɪˈlɪʃən
nolition
nəʊˈlɪʃən
Politian
pəʊˈlɪʃən
registration
ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
Salishan
ˈseɪlɪʃən
situation
ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən
station
ˈsteɪʃən
submission
səbˈmɪʃən
tradition
trəˈdɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
transmission
trænzˈmɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
volition
vəˈlɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMOLITION

demographical
demographically
demographics
demographist
demography
demoiselle
demoiselle crane
demolish
demolisher
demolishment
demolition area
demolition derby
demolition squad
demolition work
demolition worker
demolition zone
demolitionist
demolitions
demology
demon

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMOLITION

accreditation
acquisition
addition
audition
competition
composition
condition
definition
disposition
edition
exhibition
expedition
in a position
in addition
in mint condition
limited edition
nutrition
opposition
position
recognition
transition

Synonyms and antonyms of demolition in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEMOLITION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «demolition» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of demolition

Translation of «demolition» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMOLITION

Find out the translation of demolition to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of demolition from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «demolition» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拆毁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

demolición
570 millions of speakers

English

demolition
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोड़फोड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

снос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demolição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্বংসকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démolition
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perobohan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abriss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>取り壊し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Demolition
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá hủy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடிக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विध्वंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yıkım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

demolizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozbiórki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знесення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demolare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατεδάφιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sloping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rivning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

riving
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of demolition

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMOLITION»

The term «demolition» is very widely used and occupies the 15.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMOLITION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about demolition

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3 QUOTES WITH «DEMOLITION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word demolition.
1
Abdallah II of Jordan
Blowing up buses will not induce the Israelis to move forward, and neither will the killing of Palestinians or the demolition of their homes and their future. All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.
2
Alan Brien
The majority of them give the impression of being men who have been drafted into the job during a period of martial law and are only waiting for the end of the emergency to get back to a really congenial occupation such as slum demolition or debt collecting.
3
Edi Rama
For 11 years, I was mayor of Tirana, our capital. We faced many challenges. Art was part of the answer, and my name, in the very beginning, was linked with two things: demolition of illegal constructions in order to get public space back, and use of colors in order to revive the hope that had been lost in my city.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMOLITION»

Discover the use of demolition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to demolition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Demolition
Illustrations and rhyming text show the enormous and powerful machines that are used to demolish a building so that a playground can be built.
Sally Sutton, 2012
2
Demolition: Practices, Technology, and Management
Covered in the book is the full range of technical and management issues encountered by the demolition contractor and those who hire demolition contractors.
Richard J. Diven, Mark Shaurette, 2010
3
Demolition: The Art of Demolishing, Dismantling, Imploding, ...
Details the controlled demolition of casinos, towers, factories, and arenas all over the world, and describes the equipment and techniques used. 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - FIRE The rumble builds to a deafening crash as the 32-story skyscraper ...
Helene Liss, 2000
4
Demolition Man
When a criminal from the past, Simon Phoenix, somehow escapes from CryoPrison in the year 2032, San Angeles officials must revive John Spartan, the only police officer who can stop him
Robert Tine, 1993
5
Demolition
"Simple text and photographs present building demolition, including information on the workers and equipment needed"--Provided by publisher.
JoAnn Early Macken, 2008
6
Demolition
Central to this is the death of the father - whether the poet's own, or the lost fathers of Borges or Vallejo - and the theme is broadened through a number of moving examinations of the erosion of time and youth.
Neil Rollinson, 2011
7
Demolition Derby Cars
Discusses demolition derby cars, their main features, and how they compete.
Mandy R. Marx, 2006
8
Demolition Experts: Life Blowing Things Up
Looks at demolition, including the process of preparing the structure, safety precautions, types of structures that need demolition, and the men and women who make careers out of this dangerous job.
Mark Beyer, 2001
9
Demolition Angel
Robert Crais' massive new thriller takes a break from Elvis Cole and introduces a new heroine; bomb victim and tenacious detective Carol Starkey.
Robert Crais, 2011
10
Demolition Day
The four members of the Recon Academy must battle Shadow Cell when the evil organization plots to steal the Navy's top-secret documents.
Chris Everheart, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMOLITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term demolition is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Queensland romp to 2015 State of Origin series win with demolition
Queensland players celebrate with the Origin shield after their comprehensive victory over the Blues in Brisbane. Photograph: Cameron ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Feature photos: Donut Hole demolition
A demolition crew tears down the building on Tuesday that used to house The Donut Hole eatery and The Landmark Company real estate ... «Helena Independent Record, Jul 15»
3
White Flint Mall Exterior Demolition Begins
The mall's owners are still waiting for the county to approve a few other demolition permits, which will allow them to demolish the other garages ... «BethesdaMagazine.com, Jul 15»
4
Harrisburg resident pushes back after demolition crew starts working …
Mike Wilson, of Harrisburg, snapped this photo from his home window of the site of the Bertolino building, where workers began demolition at ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
5
Rajasthan: After RSS, BJP MLAs red-flag demolition of temples …
With the RSS not softening its stance over demolition of temples, the state government found itself facing more trouble with a section of BJP ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Mechanic Theatre demolition is complete, but a lawsuit delays …
The theater's demolition began last fall at the corner of Baltimore and Charles streets, adjacent to the Charles Center Metro Subway stop. «Baltimore Business Journal, Jul 15»
7
Worker Hurt During Demolition of Vacant House in SW Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police say a worker was hurt late this morning in Southwest Philadelphia when he was struck by part of ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
8
Martinsburg panel rejects demolition of downtown building
The proposed demolition of a late-19th-century Queen Anne-style building in downtown Martinsburg was rejected Monday night by the city's ... «Herald-Mail Media, Jul 15»
9
Formerly headed for demolition, Harriman campus building in …
Formerly headed for demolition, Harriman campus building in Albany revived. Rick Karli, Times Union. By Rick Karlin. Updated 9:48 am, ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
10
China continues demolition of church crosses
Communist officials in China demolished crosses at five Catholic churches in Zhejiang province on July 2. “The authorities told our priests ... «Catholic Culture, Jul 15»

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