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wreckage

[ rek-ij ]

noun

  1. act of wrecking; wrecking; state of being wrecked.
  2. remains or fragments of something that has been wrecked:

    They searched the wreckage for survivors.



wreckage

/ ˈ°ùÉ›°ìɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. same as wreck
  2. the act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; ruin or destruction
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wreckage1

First recorded in 1830–40; wreck + -age
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After that, he adds, he was pulled from the wreckage by Israeli soldiers, arrested and blindfolded.

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The Malaysian cabinet has approved a fresh search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, more than a decade after the aircraft vanished.

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The team of masons, covered in dust and sweat, had been working in the ruins of the Altadena house for hours when a shout echoed across the wreckage.

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On Monday, divers searched the wreckage of the boat and the surrounding area but found no trace of Ms Clarke, from Lambeth, who is believed to have been in the toilet when the fire started.

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Aerial video of the scene shows what appears to be a body covered with an American flag draped over it next to the vehicle wreckage.

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