demolition

  • 111demolition job — demo lition .job n 1.) an act of criticizing someone severely or telling other people things about them which may be unfair or untrue, in order to harm them or to cause people to have a bad opinion of them ▪ He accused opposition leaders of doing …

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  • 112demolition derby — noun 1. : a contest in which drivers ram old cars into one another until only one car remains running 2. : something that resembles a demolition derby in destructiveness * * * noun, pl ⋯ bies [count] chiefly US : a contest in which drivers in old …

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  • 113demolition firing party — The party at the site that is technically responsible for the demolition and that actually initiates detonation or fires the demolitions. See also demolition guard; state of readiness …

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  • 114demolition kit — The demolition tool kit complete with explosives. See also demolition tool kit …

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  • 115demolition tool kit — The tools, materials and accessories of a nonexplosive nature necessary for preparing demolition charges. See also demolition kit …

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  • 116demolition job — UK / US noun [singular] British informal 1) an occasion when someone or something is criticized severely Smith did an effective demolition job on his opponent s ideas. 2) a complete and easy defeat Australia s 5–0 demolition job on England …

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  • 117démolition sous-marine — povandeninis sprogdinimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Povandeninių kliūčių naikinimas ar darymas nepavojingomis, dažniausiai atliekamas narų sprogdintojų komandos. atitikmenys: angl. underwater demolition pranc. démolition sous marine …

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  • 118demolition belt — A selected land area sown with explosive charges, mines, and other available obstacles to deny use of the land to enemy operations, and as a protection to friendly troops. There are two types of demolition belts: a. primary. A continuous series… …

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  • 119demolition derby — noun Date: circa 1953 1. a contest in which skilled drivers ram old cars into one another until only one car remains running 2. something that resembles a demolition derby in destructiveness …

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  • 120Demolition of Masjid al-Dirar — The demolition or burning of Masjid al Dirar (Arabic: مسجد الضرار‎), also referred to as the Mosque of Opposition, the Mosque of Dissent, or the Mosque of Harm is mentioned in the Qur an. Masjid al Dirar was a Medinian mosque that was erected… …

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