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wrecker

US/ˈɹɛkɚ/

wrecker noun: a person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.

Noun

wrecker (plural wreckers)

  1. (Australia) 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
  2. One who breaks up situations or events.
    • home wrecker / marriage wrecker / party wrecker
  3. A tow truck.
  4. A mooncusser (type of land-based pirate).
  5. (historical, Soviet Union, crime) Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking; that is, of undermining the state in intangible ways.

wrecker meaning in Arabic and Persian

wrecker in Arabic

one who breaks up situations, events
مُخَرِّب muḵarrib

wrecker in Persian

one who breaks up situations, events
مخرب moxarreb, خرابکار xarâbkâr

Synonyms of wrecker

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Antonyms

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Forms of wrecker

pluralwreckers

Plural of wrecker: wreckers

Origin of wrecker

From wreck + -er.

Words formed from wrecker

Words that rhyme with wrecker

Questions about wrecker

What does wrecker mean?
Wrecker means a person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.
What is wrecker in Arabic?
Wrecker in Arabic is مُخَرِّب (muḵarrib). See Wrecker meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is wrecker?
Wrecker is a noun.
How do you pronounce wrecker?
Wrecker is pronounced /ˈɹɛkɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of wrecker?
The plural of wrecker is wreckers.

Words near wrecker in the dictionary

  1. wreckable
  2. wreckage
  3. wreckages
  4. wrecked
  5. wreckedness
  6. wrecker
  7. wrecker's ball
  8. wrecker's yard
  9. wreckers
  10. wreckers' yards
  11. wreckest

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