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wrecker

wrec·ker

US/ˈɹɛkɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job

2.

someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks

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3.

a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)

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Origin

From wreck + -er.

Phrases

  • home wrecker
  • nation wrecker
  • wrecking bar

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