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disassembly

American  
[dis-uh-sem-blee] / ˌdɪs əˈsɛm bli /

noun

  • disassemblies
    plural
  1. the act or process of taking something apart, especially into its constituent pieces.


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Musk justified the "rapid unscheduled disassembly" of these rockets, to use the entrepreneur's favorite euphemism for explosions, by saying they were part of the learning process.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

"During Starship's ascent burn, the vehicle experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly and contact was lost. Our team immediately began coordination with safety officials to implement pre-planned contingency responses," the company wrote.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2025

SpaceX confirmed the un-crewed ship had suffered "a rapid unscheduled disassembly" during its ascent into space, and lost contact with the ground.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025

The cost of disassembly, storage, and reassembly was a major deterrent behind the huge drop in applicants for the permanent program, according to a survey of restaurants undertaken by the alliance.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2024

Foremen and superintendents, along with a few laborers who decided to stay on the job and the recruited blacks, were doing what they could to keep the disassembly line running.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

I wouldn’t do it again because the screw holes in the chipboard do not look like they’d hold up to multiple disassemblies and reassemblies.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

As an artist, he’s a light-touch conceptualist, his work a series of small disassemblies and reassemblies.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2019

Those doing the weapons disassemblies and invasive pit studies are typically under “a big level pressure” to complete a certain number every year, Nichols added.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 30, 2017

Also this month, the company agreed to buy AerCap Holdings NV’s AeroTurbine unit, which disassemblies used planes to sell the parts as spares.

From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 18, 2011

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