wrecker truck

  • 1wrecker — [rekər] n. 1. a person or thing that wrecks 2. a person who causes ruin, obstruction, or disruption of any kind; specif., a person using false lights, etc. to lead ships to destruction in order to plunder the wreckage 3. a person, car, train,… …

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  • 2Wrecker — The Wrecker, wrecker or wrecking may refer to:* Wrecking (shipwreck) is the practice of taking valuables from a shipwreck which has foundered near or close to shore * Wrecker (comics) is a Marvel Comics supervillain * Wrecking (Soviet crime) was… …

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  • 3wrecker — n. tow truck. Where s the wrecker? I ve got to get my car to the shop …

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  • 4wrecker — noun Date: 1693 1. a. one that searches for or works on the wrecks of ships (as for rescue or for plunder) b. tow truck 2. one that wrecks; especially one whose work is the demolition of buildings …

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  • 5wrecker — /rek euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that wrecks. 2. a person, car, or train employed in removing wreckage, debris, etc., as from railroad tracks. 3. Also called tow car, tow truck. a vehicle equipped with a mechanical apparatus for hoisting and… …

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  • 6wrecker — wreck•er [[t]ˈrɛk ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that wrecks 2) rai a person, car, or train employed in removing wreckage, debris, etc., as from railroad tracks 3) trs Also called tow car,tow truck a vehicle equipped with a mechanical apparatus… …

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  • 75-Ton-Truck — In den frühen 1970er Jahren vergab die United States Army einen Auftrag an die AM General Corporation, einen neuen Trucktyp zu entwickeln, der die bisherigen 2,5 Ton und 5 Ton Typen ersetzen sollte. Inhaltsverzeichnis …

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  • 8tow truck — wrecker (def. 3). [1940 45] * * * …

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  • 9M35 2½ ton cargo truck — For other uses, see M35 (disambiguation). Truck, Cargo, 2½ Ton, 6×6, M35 An M35 2½ ton cargo truck Type Medium Truck Place of origin …

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  • 10tow truck — noun a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no parking zones) • Syn: ↑tow car, ↑wrecker • Derivationally related forms: ↑wreck (for: ↑wrecker) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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