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Wrath, Cape
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wreckage
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wrecker
wrecker’s ball
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wrecker

wreck·er [ rékər ] (plural wreck·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. automotive truck for towing: a truck with a hoisting mechanism used to tow away damaged cars or other vehicles

2. somebody demolishing buildings or dismantling cars: somebody whose job is to demolish buildings or dismantle old cars for salvage

3. destroyer or spoiler: somebody who destroys or spoils something, especially deliberately, maliciously, or with pleasure

4. somebody luring ships to destruction: in former times, somebody who lured ships onto rocks in order to steal the cargo or other goods on board

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