wrecker

/ˈrɛkər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that destroys or ruins something.
    • Don't be a wrecker of our plans.
    • He was known as a wrecker of other people's happiness.
    • The storm was a wrecker of homes and businesses.
  2. A vehicle used to tow or remove damaged cars; a tow truck.
    • We called a wrecker when our van broke down on the highway.
    • The wrecker arrived to haul away the crashed car.
    • The wrecker lifted the front of the car and pulled it onto the flatbed.
  3. A person whose job is to demolish buildings or salvage parts from wrecks.
    • The wreckers carefully took apart the old barn to reuse the wood.
    • The ship was sold to wreckers who stripped it for metal.
    • A team of wreckers cleared the site after the fire.
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