demolition charge

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demolition
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌdem.əˈlɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌdem.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
the act of destroying something such as ...
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charge
noun
uk
/tʃɑːdʒ/us
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity ...
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In the first house targeted the upper floor had been completely destroyed by ademolitioncharge.
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It was also fitted with areas where blasting caps or cordtex could be placed, so that it could be used as ademolitioncharge.
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In some cases the demolition charges exceed the market value of the houses.
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Could he say what happens to the demolition charges?
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Therefore, that property will have a value and the local authority will not be able to deduct the demolition charges.
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The result of the high explosive rounds set off demolition charges within the engineers' armored personnel carrier.
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However, the demolition charges were detonated, and the ship burned for twenty days.
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Expending the last of his ammunition, he discovered 3 enemy soldiers entering the friendly position with demolition charges.
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A magnetron's copper anode block, containing resonant cavities from which the operation of the device could be deduced, could survive large demolition charges.
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The bridge was quickly captured; the commandos had dismantled the demolition charges so that it could not be demolished.
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She was ultimately sent to the bottom after being fitted with demolition charges.
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A party of engineers then blew the lighter's bow off using demolition charges and the two tanks rolled ashore.
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The combined teams were able to place demolition charges in the plant and make their escape.
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After having been searched, tunnel complexes were destroyed using a combination of acetylene gas and conventional demolition charges.
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She was unable to send a distress or raider signal before she was disabled and sunk by demolition charges.
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Demolition charges are planted on an electrical transmission tower and the backup electrical systems are covertly rewired in each casino.
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The boarding party secured charts and codebooks, closed scuttling valves, and disarmed demolition charges.
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He ordered the other half of his men to remove the demolition charges.
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The platoon then dismantled demolition charges that had been fitted to the bridge and dug in to wait for reinforcement or relief.
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Three were assigned to attack each bridge simultaneously with infantry overcoming the troops on guard duty while the engineers located and dismantled any demolition charges.
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