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• building rubble — broken fragments of a destroyed or crumbling building; construction waste …   English contemporary dictionary

• Rubble — For other uses, see Rubble (disambiguation). Rubble is broken stone, of irregular size, shape and texture. This word is closely connected in derivation with rubbish , which was formerly also applied to what we now call rubble . Rubble naturally… …   Wikipedia

• Building implosion — is a term in use in the controlled demolition industry. It refers to strategically placing explosive material and timing its detonation so that a structure collapses on itself in a matter of seconds minimizing the physical damage to its immediate …   Wikipedia

• Rubble trench foundation — The rubble trench foundation, a construction approach popularized by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is a type of foundation that uses loose stone or rubble to minimize the use of concrete and improve drainage. It is considered more environmentally …   Wikipedia

• rubble — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ building (esp. BrE) … OF RUBBLE ▪ heap, pile ▪ What was once a house was now a crumbling heap of rubble. VERB + RUBBLE …   Collocations dictionary

• rubble — [[t]rʌ̱b(ə)l[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT When a building is destroyed, the pieces of brick, stone, or other materials that remain are referred to as rubble. Thousands of bodies are still buried under the rubble... Entire suburbs have been reduced to rubble …   English dictionary

• building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …   Universalium

• rubble — I. noun Etymology: Middle English robyl Date: 14th century 1. a. broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building < fortifications knocked into rubble C. S. Forester > b. a miscellaneous confused mass or group… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rubble — /ˈrʌbəl / (say rubuhl) noun 1. rough fragments of broken stone, formed by geological action, in quarrying, etc., and sometimes used in masonry. 2. rough fragments of brick, concrete, or any other building material, especially when re used for… …  

• rubble — rub|ble [ˈrʌbəl] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Anglo French, from Old French robe; ROBE] broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rubble — rub·ble || rÊŒbl n. fragments of broken material remaining after the destruction or decay of a building …   English contemporary dictionary