Main Entry: de·mo·li·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən, ˌdē-mə-\

Function: noun

Date: 1549

1 : the act of demolishing; especially : destruction in war by means of explosives
2 plural : explosives for destruction in war

— de·mo·li·tion·ist \-ˈli-sh(ə-)nəst\ noun