wrecker

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Etymology

wreck +‎ -er

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wrecker (plural wreckers)

  1. (Australia) A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.
  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. (Soviet Union, crime, historical) Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking; that is, of undermining the state in intangible ways.

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