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September 01, 2019 Word of the Day

wreckage /ˈrɛkɪʤ/ noun
wreckage
/ˈrɛkɪʤ/
noun
Searching for survivors in the wreckage
Searching for survivors in the wreckage
Definition of WRECKAGE

[noncount]

: the broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed

  • Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.

  • They cleared the wreckage from the track.

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