teardown

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tear·down

T0074100 (târ′doun′)n.1. The act or process of taking apart or demolishing.2. also tear-down A building that is to be torn down and replaced with another, often larger building.

teardown

(ˈtɛərˌdaʊn) n (Building) building trades the demolition or disassembly of a machine or building

tear•down

(ˈtɛərˌdaʊn)
n. 1. a taking apart; disassembly. 2. a house or other building that is purchased with the intention of tearing it down and replacing it with another, more expensive structure. [1925–30]