wrecking

wreck  (rk)

n.

1. The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; destruction.

2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.

3.

a. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.

b. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.

4. The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.

5. Something shattered or dilapidated.

6. A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.

v. wrecked, wreck·ing, wrecks

v.tr.

1. To cause the destruction of in or as if in a collision.

2. To dismantle or raze; tear down.

3. To cause to undergo ruin or disaster. See Synonyms at blast, ruin. See Usage Note at wreak.

v.intr.

1. To suffer destruction or ruin; become wrecked.

2. To work as a wrecker.

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[Middle English wrek, from Anglo-Norman wrec, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rec, wreckage.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wrecking - the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled razing demolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
	2.	wrecking - destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined laying waste, ruining, ruination, ruin destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

Translations

wrecking:

wrecking ball

n → Abrissbirne f

wrecking bar

n (US) → Brechstange f

wrecking service

n (US Aut) → Abschleppdienst m