Definitions for demolition
ˌdɛm əˈlɪʃ ən, ˌdi mə-de·mo·li·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. destruction, demolition, wipeoutnoun

   an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

2. demolitionnoun

   the act of demolishing

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. demolitionnoun

   the action of demolishing or destroying, in particular of buildings or other structures

2. Etymology: Latin dēmōlītiō "a tearing down".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demolitionnoun

   The act of overthrowing or demolishing buildings; destruction.

   Etymology: from demolish.

   Two gentlemen should have the direction in the demolition of Dunkirk. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demolition

   Demolition (also known as razing, cartage, and wrecking) is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down of buildings and other artificial structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for reuse purposes. 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 planned demolition of a building was the 52-storey 270 Park Avenue in New York City, which was built in 1960 and torn down in 2019–2021 to be replaced by 270 Park Avenue.

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1. demolition

   Demolition is the process of tearing down, destroying, or dismantling a structure or building, often with the use of heavy machinery or explosives, typically to make way for new construction. This can involve the removal of anything from small, individual structures to large commercial and residential buildings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demolitionnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F. dmolition. See Demolish.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. 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.

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1. Demolition

   Demolition or razing is the tearing down of buildings and other man-made structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for reuse purposes

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 5, 2018  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of demolition in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of demolition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of demolition in a Sentence

1. Debbie Stabenow:

   This is not a relocation. It is a demolition.

2. Michael Peroutka:

   What happened on 9-1-1, I told you that I had been doing some research and watching some videos, and I said that if the buildings in New York City, the World Trade Center buildings, came down by demolition charges -- that is to say -- if there was this evidence that there was that something was preset there, then the implications of that are massive.

3. Michael Peroutka:

   And I said that if the buildings in New York City, the World Trade Center buildings, came down by demolition charges -- that is to say -- if there was this evidence that there was that something was preset there, then the implications of that are massive, i've been doing some reading and doing some studying, and I believe that to be very, very true.

4. Levine Cava:

   We took every action that we possibly could to search for any pets, any animals, in the building, prior to the demolition.

5. Foreign Minister Reyad Yassin Abdulla:

   Aden and the south has suffered most of the damage, most demolition, most of the people killed and tortured. The Houthis concentrated their damage on the south. They killed what remained of the unity of Yemen.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=demolition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Demolition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=demolition
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demolition
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolition
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=demolition