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wrecker.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɛkɚ/General-American
  1. A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.

    Australia
  2. One who breaks up situations or events.

    home wrecker / marriage wrecker / party wrecker
  3. A tow truck.

  4. A mooncusser (type of land-based pirate).

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

    historical
Where this word comes 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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