demolition work

UK: /ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən ˌwɜːk/

Definition

Definition of demolition work - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

Rare

job or process of tearing down buildings or other man-made structures

Rare

The demolition work will start next week on the old shopping center.
They fenced off the area before beginning the demolition work.
Most of the demolition work was completed overnight to reduce traffic disruption.

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Expressions with demolition

demolition derby

motorsport event where cars deliberately crash into each other

The annual fair featured a thrilling demolition derby..

demolition squad

group trained to destroy buildings or structures safely

The demolition squad arrived to tear down the old factory.

Expressions with work

work on

exert effort to achieve a task or goal

They are working on the new project.

work around

arrange schedule or activities to accommodate something

She worked around her meetings to fit in a doctor's appointment.

work away

continue working on something without stopping

She would work away at her painting for hours.

work in

find time or space for amid other things

I will work in a meeting at 3 PM.

diving into work

starting work with energy and focus

After the meeting, she made a diving into work.

get off work

finish the workday and leave the workplace

I usually get off work at 5 PM.

hang out after work

spend time relaxing with others after work

We often hang out after work at the local cafe.

line of work

kind of job or work someone does to earn money

She changed her line of work last year.

out of work

adj.

not having a job or employment

He has been out of work for months.

put to work

assign a job or task to someone

The manager put the new employee to work immediately.

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French:travaux de démolition, ...
German:Abrissarbeiten, ...
Italian:lavori di demolizione, ...
Spanish:trabajos de demolición, ...
Portuguese:trabalhos de demolição, ...
Chinese:拆除工程, ...
Japanese:解体工事, ...
Arabic:أَعْمال هَدْم, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת הֲרִיסָה, ...
Russian:демонтажные работы, ...
Ukrainian:демонтажні роботи, ...
Hindi:विध्वंस कार्य, ...
Bengali:ধ্বংসের কাজ, ...
Catalan:treballs d'enderroc, ...
Czech:demoliční práce, ...
Danish:nedrivningsarbejde, ...
Dutch:sloopwerk, ...
Greek:εργασίες κατεδάφισης, ...
Hungarian:bontási munka, ...
Khmer:ការងាររុះរើ, ...
Korean:철거 작업, ...
Persian:عملیات تخریب, ...
Polish:roboty rozbiórkowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho de demolição, ...
Romanian:lucrări de demolare, ...
Swedish:rivningsarbete, ...
Thai:งานรื้อถอนอาคาร, ...
Turkish:yıkım çalışması, ...
Vietnamese:công việc phá dỡ, ...

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