noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is wrecked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
wrecking
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noun
Meaning 2
The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of wreck
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: laying waste, ruin, ruining, ruination
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: destruction, devastation
noun
Meaning 5
the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: razing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: destruction, demolition, wipeout
History
Etymology
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