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Dismantling for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: dɪs'mæntʌlɪŋ

What does Dismantling really mean?

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Sure! Okay, so when we talk about "dismantling," we're basically talking about taking something apart or breaking it down into smaller pieces. It's like when you have a puzzle and you take it apart piece by piece. So, if you have a big machine or a structure, and you start taking it apart bit by bit, that's what we mean by "dismantling."

So, for example, think about a big Lego castle that you built. Now, if you wanted to move it or build something new with the pieces, you would have to carefully dismantle it by taking the bricks apart one by one. Or if you imagine a car getting taken apart in a garage for repairs, that's also a form of dismantling. It's like deconstructing something in order to understand how it works or to do something different with it.

Another way to think about it is like disassembling a puzzle or a jigsaw. You have all these little pieces that fit together, but when you dismantle it, you're taking each piece apart. So, when we talk about dismantling, we're basically talking about taking something apart, piece by piece, to understand it better or to do something else with it. Hope that helps!

Revised and Fact checked by Michael Miller on 2023-11-15 06:33:44

Dismantling In a sentece

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  • The mechanic is dismantling the car engine to fix the problem.
  • We are dismantling the old playground equipment to make room for the new one.
  • The workers are dismantling the scaffolding after the construction project is complete.
  • The team is dismantling the stage set after the play is over.
  • The scientists are dismantling the old telescope to make upgrades and improvements.

Dismantling Synonyms

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Dismantling Hypernyms

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