wrecker
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛkɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English wreck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English wrecker From wreck + -er.
- A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.
“Near-synonyms: breaker, knacker; salvager, salvor; scrapper, scrap dealer; shipbreaker, car breaker”
- One who breaks up situations or events.
“home wrecker / marriage wrecker / party wrecker”
- A tow truck.
- A mooncusser (type of land-based pirate).
- Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking; that is, of undermining the state in intangible ways.