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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
How are they different?
Does a teardown mean 'dismantling'?
How are they dfferent?
to dismantle the machine.
to disassemble the machine.
to strip down the machine.
to tear down the machine.
How are they dfferent?
to dismantle the machine.
to disassemble the machine.
to strip down the machine.
to tear down the machine.
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Yes, they are mostly the same, but tearing down a machine might mean the machine is destroyed when being taken apart. Tear down is used more frequently for materials that can be torn, such as paper or fabric. To tear down the poster To tear down the curtains Strip down is also a little different.
- Yes, they are mostly the same, but tearing down a machine might mean the machine is destroyed when being taken apart.
- Tear down is used more frequently for materials that can be torn, such as paper or fabric.
- To tear down the poster To tear down the curtains Strip down is also a little different.
- It can be used to mean a few different things.
- One common interpretation is "to pull off in strips" such as with wallpaper.
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Yes, they are mostly the same, but tearing down a machine might mean the machine is destroyed when being taken apart. Tear down is used more frequently for materials that can be torn, such as paper or fabric.
To tear down the poster
To tear down the curtains
Strip down is also a little different. It can be used to mean a few different things. One common interpretation is "
To tear down the poster
To tear down the curtains
Strip down is also a little different. It can be used to mean a few different things. One common interpretation is "
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