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- obliteration noun [ U ] formal uk / əˌblɪt. ə rˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / us / əˌblɪt̬.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list the action of removing all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen:
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OBLITERATION definition: 1. the action of removing all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that…. Learn more.
- English (US)
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- English (US)
Obliteration is the total destruction of something, so that nothing remains of it. Holding a lit match up to a balloon might cause its obliteration.
medical : to cause (something, such as a bodily part, a scar, or a duct conveying body fluid) to disappear or collapse : remove sense 4. a blood vessel obliterated by inflammation. 2. : to make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or wearing away.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun obliteration. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
OBLITERATION definition: the act of obliterating or the state of being obliterated | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Obliteration definition: the act of obliterating or the state of being obliterated. . See examples of OBLITERATION used in a sentence.
noun. /əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃn/ [uncountable] the act of removing all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely. the obliteration of the city by aerial bombing. The party faces obliteration at the next general election. Take your English to the next level.