WRECKING


Meaning of WRECKING in English

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noun chiefly N. Amer. engage in breaking up badly damaged vehicles or demolishing old buildings to obtain usable spares or scrap.

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noun chiefly historical the practice of destroying a ship in order to steal the cargo.

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