obliteration
[ uh-blit-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
the act of obliterating or the state of being obliterated.
Pathology, Surgery. the removal of a part as a result of disease or surgery.
Origin of obliteration
11650–60; <Latin oblitterātiōn- (stem of oblitterātiō), equivalent to oblitterāt(us) (see obliterate) + -iōn--ion
Other words from obliteration
- ob·lit·er·a·tive [uh-blit-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv], /əˈblɪt əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/, adjective
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How to use obliteration in a sentence
There is doubtless something in this theory of obliterative colouration.
The Making of Species | Douglas Dewar"An ice, Teddy," she cut in, with a look which was meant to be obliterative.
The Helpers | Francis LyndeDistance and time have other potentialities besides the obliterative: they may breed halos.
The Quickening | Francis LyndeIt is frequently adorned on the outside with lichens and other substances tending toward obliterative coloration.
Trails and Tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland | William S. ThomasAnd when she went on, she ignored the obliterative business suggestion and remained in the narrower channel of the personalities.
The Price | Francis Lynde
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