I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of wreck (II)
1.
a. : the action of causing a shipwreck especially to obtain plunder
b. : the action or process or an instance of causing ruin, destruction, or the complete frustration of an enterprise
2.
[ wreck (I) + -ing ]
: the action or occupation of saving or salvaging wrecked ships, vehicles, structures, or cargoes
II. adjective
: engaged, used, or adapted or equipped for use in wrecking or demolishing something or in salvaging shipwrecks or otherwise removing wrecks or recovering ships, railroad rolling stock, or automobiles from a wrecked or disabled condition
wrecking crew
wrecking car