wrecker

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim…

   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. 2

   One who breaks up situations or events.

   • home wrecker / marriage wrecker / party wrecker
3. 3

   A tow truck.

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   1. 4

      A mooncusser (type of land-based pirate).

   2. 5

      Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking

      Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking; that is, of undermining the state in intangible ways.

The neighborhood

• antonymbuilderantonym(s) of “one who wrecks”
• antonymconstructorantonym(s) of “one who wrecks”
• antonymmakerantonym(s) of “one who wrecks”
• antonymproducerantonym(s) of “one who wrecks”
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