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demolition definition

demo·li·tion (dem′ə lis̸h′ən, dē′mə-)

noun

a demolishing or being demolished; often specif., destruction by explosives

Etymology: Fr démolition < L demolitio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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