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shipwreck definition

ship·wreck (-rek′)

noun

  1. the remains of a wrecked ship; wreckage
  2. the loss or destruction of a ship through storm, collision, going aground, etc.
  3. any ruin, failure, or destruction

transitive verb

  1. to cause to undergo shipwreck
  2. to destroy, ruin, or wreck
  3. to maroon

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