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   wreck

   /rɛk/

   noun

   • 1. the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck: "the survivors of the wreck" Similar destructionsinkingwreckingdevastationruinationruindemolitionsmashingshatteringdisintegration
   • ▪ a ship destroyed at sea: "the salvaging of treasure from wrecks" Similar shipwrecksunken shipsunken vesselderelicthulkshellskeletonhullframe
   • ▪ goods brought ashore by the sea from a wreck: "the profits of wreck"
   • 2. something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed: "the plane was reduced to a smouldering wreck" Similar wreckagedebrisdetritusremainderruinsremainsremnantsfragmentspiecesrelics
   • ▪ a road or rail crash: North American "a train wreck"
   • 3. a person whose physical or mental health or strength has failed: "the scandal left the family emotional wrecks"

   verb

   • 1. destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar): "the blast wrecked 100 houses" Similar demolishcrashsmashsmash upruindamagedamage beyond repairdestroybreak updismantlevandalizedefacedesecratesabotageleave in ruinsinformal:write offprangtrashtotal
   • ▪ spoil completely: "an eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional career" Similar ruinspoildisruptundomarplay havoc withmake a mess ofput an end toendbring to an endput a stop topreventfrustrateblightcrushquellquashdashdestroyscotchshatterdevastatedemolishsabotageinformal:mess upscrew uplouse upfoul upmake a hash ofdo input paid toput the lid onput the kibosh onstymiequeernixbanjaxblow a hole inscupperdishthrow a spanner in the works ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofeuchrecruelarchaic:bring to naughtOpposite facilitate
   • 2. cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up: "he was drowned when his ship was wrecked" Similar shipwrecksinkcapsizerun agroundbreak up
   • ▪ involve (someone) in a shipwreck: "sailors who had the misfortune to be wrecked on these coasts"
   • ▪ suffer or undergo shipwreck: archaic "my letters were in one of the vessels that wreck'd"
   • 3. engage in breaking up (badly damaged vehicles) or demolishing (old buildings) to obtain usable spares or scrap: North American "police began handing out warnings to people wrecking cars without a license"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a legal term denoting wreckage washed ashore): from Anglo-Norman French wrec, from the base of Old Norse reka ‘to drive’; related to wreak.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › TitanicTitanic | History, Sinking, Rescue, Survivors, Movies, & Facts

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   4 days ago · The wreck of the Titanic—which was discovered on September 1, 1985—is located at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, some 13,000 feet (4,000 metres) underwater. It is approximately 400 nautical miles (740 km) from Newfoundland, Canada.

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   18 hours ago · October 1, 2024 at 10:33 PM. Oct. 1—One person is dead following a wreck Tuesday morning on Hartman Run Road. According to a press release from the Monongalia County Sheriff's Department ...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sinking_of_the_TitanicSinking of the Titanic - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Coordinates: 41°43′32″N 49°56′49″W. RMS Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean. The largest ocean liner in service at the time, Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City, with an estimated 2,224 people on board when she struck an iceberg at 23:40 (ship's time) [a] on 14 April.

6. www.thezebra.com › auto-insurance › insurance-guideHow is Fault Determined in a Car Accident? | The Zebra

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   5 days ago · How is fault determined? Insurance companies assess the damage and review the events preceding the wreck. They gather information from both parties (or, all parties if the wreck involves more than two vehicles), and any available witnesses. The insurance companies then attempt to determine who caused the collision.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesSailor's WW1 diary and letters help find sunk German U-boat ...

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   18 hours ago · A diary handed down through three generations has helped find the wreck of a German U-boat sunk by a secret Royal Navy Q-ship in 1917. Henrietta Sandford, from Helston, shared diaries and letters ...

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   18 hours ago · You can’t entirely insulate yourself from the risk of being involved in a car accident. However, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances that you’ll be involved in a wreck. This includes being a defensive driver. But what does that mean, exactly? How can you engage in appropriately defensive driving behavior? Let’s

9. www.businessinsider.com › port-strike-could-wreckThe US Port Strike — and Its Length — Could Wreck the Economy ...

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   1 day ago · A strike involving port workers from Maine to Texas could inflict major damage on the US economy. How high the economic wreckage piles up will depend on how long dockworkers are on the picket line ...