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Abriss — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adumbration noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
  • demolition noun The act of tearing down a building or other structure.
  • epitome noun A perfect example of a quality or type; the clearest possible embodiment of something.
  • stub noun A short remaining piece of something after the main part has been used, cut, or removed.

Senses

Abriss is used for these senses in English:

  • adumbration (countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
  • demolition The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
  • epitome A brief summary of a text.
  • stub (wiki) An article providing only minimal information and intended for later development.

adumbration — full definition

  1. noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
  2. noun A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
  3. noun The supposed practice of displaying only outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
  4. noun A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.

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