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Definition of Dismantling
1. Noun. The act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery). "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
Generic synonyms: Activity
Antonyms: Assembly, Assembly
Derivative terms: Dismantle, Dismantle
Definition of Dismantling
1. Verb. (present participle of dismantle) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dismantling
1. dismantle [v] - See also: dismantle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dismantling
Literary usage of Dismantling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Strategy Selection for the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities: Seminar by Allan Duncan, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2004)
"The aforementioned regulations establish two basic ministerial authorisations
for the decommissioning of a nuclear facility to begin: the dismantling permit ..."
2. Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants: Policies, Strategies and Costs by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2003)
"Although the assumed strategies tend to be classified as either "immediate
dismantling" or "deferred dismantling" there is quite a variability within these ..."
3. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"After dismantling the walls of Singara, the conqueror abandoned that solitary
and sequestered place ; but he carefully restored the fortifications of ..."
4. A Treatise on Safety Engineering as Applied to Scaffolds by Travelers Insurance Companies (1915)
"Dismantling Pole Scaffolds. The work of dismantling a pole scaffold should ...
The dismantling should be done in an orderly manner, beginning at the top of ..."
5. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities by Shearjashub Spooner (1865)
"... and affords an instance of how much the value of raw material may be increased
by the ingenuity of a skillful artist Dismantling OF THE LOUVRE. ..."