Wrecker
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛkə(r)
Origin
derived from the verb to wreck - one who wrecks.
Full definition of wrecker
Noun
wrecker
(plural wreckers)- A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts. (Australia)
- One who breaks up situations, events - (home wrecker, marriage wrecker, party wrecker)
- A tow truck.
- A mooncusser.
- In the Soviet Union, someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking, that is, undermining the state in intangible ways.