annihilation
/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun C1- The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
- The act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it. · the annihilation of a corporation
- The state of being annihilated.
- The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.
Plural annihilations
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