English Dictionary: Demolition | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Demolition \Dem`o*li"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. d[82]molition. See {Demolish}.] The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes. |