wrecking

Definitions


[ˈrɛkɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action of causing the destruction of a ship in order to steal the cargo
(e.g: the locals reverted to the age-old practice of wrecking)

- the activity or business of breaking up badly damaged vehicles or demolishing old buildings to obtain usable spares or scrap
(e.g: his main business was wrecking and removal)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries