demolition

noun
de*mo*li*tion \ ˌde-mə-ˈli-shən \ ˌdē-mə- \
circa 1550{ds||1||}
  • the act of demolishing; especially : destruction in war by means of explosives
  • explosives for destruction in war

demolition derby

noun
demolition derby \
1950{ds||1||}
  • a contest in which skilled drivers ram old cars into one another until only one car remains running
  • something that resembles a demolition derby in destructiveness
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