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Rarewrecking
The correct spelling is wrecking.
How to pronounce wrecking
verb
Say it like: Rek-ing
The correct spelling is wrecking. To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless. For example: "He wrecked the car in a collision."
Usage Examples
“He wrecked the car in a collision.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
- 2.To ruin or dilapidate.
- 3.To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
- 4.To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is wrecked.
- 2.The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore.
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