facadectomy

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English

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Etymology

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From facade +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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facadectomy (plural facadectomies)

  1. (architecture) The retention of a building's facade for use in a new construction after the rest of the original building is demolished.
  2. (architecture) The removal and replacement of a building's facade.

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