wrecker

Meaning

1. (Australia) A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts.
2. One who breaks up situations or events.
3. A tow truck.
4. A mooncusser (type of land-based pirate).
5. (historical) Someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking; that is, of undermining the state in intangible ways.

Synonyms

saboteur

tow truck

tow car

destroyer

diversionist

demolisher

annihilator

salvor

spoiler

waster

heavy recovery vehicle

obliterator

breakdown lorry

breaker

buster

gutter

lifeguard

ravager

Translations

dépanneuse lourde

ναυαγοσώστης

demoledor de casas

demolitore

καταστροφέας

saccheggiatore

yıkıcı

Steinhand

κατεδαφιστής

Strandräuber

camion de remorquage

مركبة تصليح ثقيلة

destructeur

αφανιστής

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛkɚ/

Etymology

From wreck + -er.