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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbrissbirne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈʁɪsˌbɪʁnə
"Die Abrissbirne riss die Wand ein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heavy steel ball suspended from a crane, used for demolishing buildings and structures.
"The wrecking-ball smashed through the brick wall of the abandoned warehouse." - 2
A person or thing that causes extensive destruction or disruption.
"The new CEO acted like a wrecking-ball, restructuring every department within a month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the verb 'wreck' (from Middle English wreken, meaning to drive or cast ashore, eventually shifting to destroy) and 'ball' (from Old English beall, meaning a spherical body). The compound noun emerged in the 20th century with the modernization of demolition techniques, describing the heavy iron or steel sphere swung from a crane to demolish buildings.
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boule de démolition
Transliteration: bul də de.mɔ.li.sjɔ̃
"La boule de démolition a détruit le vieil immeuble."
Abrissbirne
Transliteration: aˈʁɪsˌbɪʁnə
"Die Abrissbirne riss die Wand ein."
palla da demolizione
Transliteration: palla da de.mo.litˈtjo.ne
"La palla da demolizione ha abbattuto l'edificio."
bola de demolición
Transliteration: ˈbola de demo.liˈsjon
"La bola de demolición derribó la pared."
bola de demolição
Transliteration: ˈbɔ.lɐ dɨ dɨ.mu.liˈsɐ̃w
"A bola de demolição destruiu a antiga fábrica."
विध्वंस करने वाला गोला
Transliteration: vidhvansa karne wala gola
"विध्वंस करने वाला गोला पुरानी इमारत को गिरा रहा था।"
拆楼大铁锤
Transliteration: chāi lóu dà tiě chuí
"拆楼大铁锤摧毁了旧建筑。"
철거용 쇠공
Transliteration: cheolgeoyong soegong
"철거용 쇠공이 건물을 무너뜨렸습니다."
鉄球
Transliteration: tekkyū
"鉄球が古い建物を破壊した。"
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