wrecker
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛkɚ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛkə(ɹ)
Noun
[edit]wrecker (plural wreckers)
- (Australia) A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.
- One who breaks up situations or events.
- A tow truck.
- A mooncusser (type of land-based pirate).
- (Soviet Union, crime, historical) Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking; that is, of undermining the state in intangible ways.
Synonyms
[edit]Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “one who wrecks”): builder, constructor, maker, producer
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts
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one who breaks up situations, events
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tow truck — see tow truck
mooncusser
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