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  • 1wrecking crane — Railroads. a crane for lifting and removing wrecked rolling stock. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 2wrecking crane — Railroads. a crane for lifting and removing wrecked rolling stock. [1870 75, Amer.] …

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  • 3Crane (railroad) — Rail Crane Czech PW maintenance crane …

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  • 4Wrecking Ball — has several meanings:* A wrecking ball is a large, swinging ball, usually made of iron, that swings from a crane (machine) into buildings and assists with their demolition.* Wrecking Ball , a 1989 song by Neil Young (from the album Freedom ).*… …

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  • 5Wrecking ball — A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings. It was most popular during the 1950s ndash;60s. With the invention of hydraulic excavators and other machinery, the wrecking ball has… …

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  • 6wrecking ball — noun : skull cracker * * * noun, pl ⋯ balls [count] : a large, heavy ball that is used to knock down buildings They saved the old factory from the wrecking ball. [=from being destroyed] * * * ˈwrecking ball 7 [wrecking ball] …

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  • 7wrecking ball — noun a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings …

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  • 8wrecking ball — noun a heavy metal ball swung from a crane into a building to demolish it …

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  • 9wrecking ball — /ˈrɛkɪŋ bɔl/ (say reking bawl) noun a large, heavy, steel ball swung from a crane, used to demolish a building …

  • 10National Railroad Museum — This article is about the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. For information about other railroad museums see National Railway Museum (disambiguation) US Army No. 101, a Consolidation Class 2 8 0 on display at the… …

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