Abriss — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adumbration noun The condition of being in shade, or, as a countable noun, a shadow itself.
- 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
- noun The condition of being in shade, or, as a countable noun, a shadow itself.
- noun A rough drawing or short description that gives only the basic shape of something.
- noun (heraldry) The showing of a design only as an outline, sometimes shaded a darker color than the background.
- noun A rough or symbolic picture of something, or an early, unclear sign of what is to come.
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