Wrecker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛkɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wrecker is a noun meaning (Australia) A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.
Meaning
(Australia) A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.
More Meanings
- One who breaks up situations or events.
- A tow truck.
- A mooncusser (type of land-based pirate).
- (Soviet Union, crime, historical) Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking; that is, of undermining the state in intangible ways.
Example Sentences
home wrecker / marriage wrecker / party wrecker
Near-synonyms: breaker, knacker; salvager, salvor; scrapper, scrap dealer; shipbreaker, car breaker
Word Forms
- wreckers
Synonyms for wrecker
Depending on context, synonyms include breaker, destroyer, ruiner, vandal, knacker, salvager.
Antonyms for wrecker
Common opposites include builder, maker, producer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saboteur, diversionist, tow, housewrecker, wreckmaster, shipwrecker.
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