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teardown en · NOUN

Etymology

Deverbal from tear down.

Meanings

  1. A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure.
    • Architect and clients also agreed that a teardown wasn’t an option. 2009 February 5, Ernest Beck, “Striped With Light”, in New York Times:
    • The downtown redevelopment involved numerous teardowns.
  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.
    • Professional teardown reports often cost a few thousand dollars and include component photos, descriptions, comparison tables, and access to an online database of teardown data. 2014, Elizabeth Woyke, The Smartphone: Anatomy of an Industry, New Press, The, →ISBN:

Forms

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teardowns Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

buildup · build

Relateds

tearout · takedown · demo · demolition · tearoff

Synonyms

stripdown

Translations (5)

pl demolka (The process of opening and disassembling a device to show its components) · ca desmuntatge (The process of opening and disassembling a device to show its components) · pl zdemolowanie (The process of opening and disassembling a device to show its components) · es desensamblaje (The process of opening and disassembling a device to show its components) · es desmontaje (The process of opening and disassembling a device to show its components)

teardown en · VERB

Etymology

Deverbal from tear down.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of tear down.
    alt of tear down