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wrecker

/ˈɹɛkɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
wreck-er
IPA
/ˈɹɛkɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.

Australian usage

noun

One who breaks up situations or events.

noun

A tow truck.

noun

A mooncusser (type of land-based pirate).

noun

Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking; that is, of undermining the state in intangible ways.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English wreck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English wrecker From wreck + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɛkɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

wreckers (plural)

Derived Forms

housewrecker shipwrecker

Phrases

home wrecker nation wrecker wrecking bar

Frequently Paired Words

wrecking bar

Synonyms

breaker knacker salvager salvor scrapper scrap dealer shipbreaker car breaker destroyer ruiner vandal

Antonyms

builder constructor maker producer

Rhymes With

becker decker checker necker hecker becher ecker bekker secor stecher strecker recker

Questions

How do you pronounce wrecker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛkɚ/.
What does wrecker mean?
A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.
Where does wrecker come from?
Etymology tree English wreck Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English wrecker From wreck + -er.

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