Teardown

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure.

    "The downtown redevelopment involved numerous teardowns."

  2. 2
    The process of opening and disassembling a device to inspect, showcase, or refurbish its components.

    "Every new shop manual that our team writes is based on a complete teardown."

Verb
  1. 1
    Misspelling of tear down. alt-of, misspelling

Synonyms

All synonyms
stripdown

Example

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"The downtown redevelopment involved numerous teardowns."

Etymology

Deverbal from tear down.

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