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ship·wreck (-rek′)
noun
- the remains of a wrecked ship; wreckage
- the loss or destruction of a ship through storm, collision, going aground, etc.
- any ruin, failure, or destruction
transitive verb
- to cause to undergo shipwreck
- to destroy, ruin, or wreck
- to maroon
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