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taking apart

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Noun1.taking apart - the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
torturing, torture - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
mutilation - an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part


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Reverse-engineering is a term that is used for the process of taking apart something to figure out how to use it, basically.
Recently, the practice has flourished on the Internet with both professional engineers and consumers taking apart and showcasing the inner workings of the range of electronics products, including iPods, iPhones, video game consoles and MP3 players.
Like mechanical monsters, three dismantling machines moved into Paradise Street to start taking apart the building.
 
 
 
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