Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or process of taking apart or demolishing.
- noun A building that is to be torn down and replaced with another, often larger building.
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- noun A well-maintained structure purchased and torn down to make way for a new structure.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dell teased us with the Mini 5 aka Streak MID at the CES and now thanks to this teardown from the Vietnamese site, we know few more important details.
Tech Ticker 2010
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Empty lots, marked by the telltale Dumpsters and mounds of dirt rising 20 feet high, are becoming a common sight again after a slowdown in so-called teardown activity during the recession.
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The replacement strings (actually, the the replacements are steel guitar strings of the appropriate diameter, and steel strings can produce a *lot* of tension) still haven't settled down to being fully stable (about 1/2 of the strings from before the teardown were the originals, and had not needed to be replaced before this)
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The so-called "teardown" analysis by researcher IHI iSuppli shows the Kindle costs $201.70 U.S. to manufacture, including manufacturing services expenses.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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The so-called "teardown" analysis by researcher IHI iSuppli shows the Kindle costs $201.70 U.S. to manufacture, including manufacturing services expenses.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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Research firms including iSuppli conduct so-called teardown analysis of consumer electronics to determine component prices and makers and estimate margins.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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Research firms conduct so-called teardown analysis of consumer electronics products to determine component prices, identify suppliers, and estimate profit margins.
Top Tech News 2010
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Research firms conduct so-called teardown analysis of consumer electronics to determine component prices and vendors, and to estimate profit margins.
Top Tech News 2010
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Research firms conduct so-called teardown analysis of consumer electronics to determine component prices and vendors, and to estimate profit margins.
Top Tech News 2010
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Research firms conduct so-called teardown analysis of consumer electronics to determine component prices and vendors, and to estimate profit margins.
Top Tech News 2010
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