wrecking
n.
work of a wrecker; occurrence of a structure being totally demolished; destruction obtained by destroying something
adj.
used for wrecking
wreck
v.
ruin, destroy; devastate; shatter (e.g. one's hopes); be destroyed; be sunken (e.g. of a ship)
Wrecker
wrecking
Noun
1. the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
(synonym) razing
(hypernym) destruction, demolition, wipeout
2. destruction achieved by wrecking something
(synonym) laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination
(hypernym) destruction, devastation
(derivation) bust up, wreck, wrack
wreck
Noun
1. something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck"
(hypernym) decline, declination
(derivation) bust up, wrack
2. an accident that destroys a ship at sea
(synonym) shipwreck
(hypernym) accident
(hyponym) capsizing
(derivation) bust up, wrack
3. a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
(synonym) crash
(hypernym) accident
(hyponym) prang
4. a ship that has been destroyed at sea
(hypernym) ship
(derivation) bust up, wrack
Verb
1. smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"
(synonym) bust up, wrack
(hypernym) destroy, ruin
Wrecking
a. & n. from Wreck, v.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Wreck
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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