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    Wreck·ing ball
    /ˈrekiNG ˌbôl/

    noun

    • 1. a heavy metal ball swung from a crane into a building to demolish it.

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  3. WRECKING BALL definition: 1. a large, heavy metal ball that is swung against a building in order to knock it down because it…. Learn more.

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      WRECKING BALL meaning: 1. a large, heavy metal ball that is...

  4. 5 days ago · A wrecking ball is a heavy metal ball that swings from a crane and is used to demolish buildings. The building has long since succumbed to the wrecking ball. I asked her whether the area we were walking through would be spared the wrecking ball. 2. countable noun. You can refer to something or someone that is very destructive as a wrecking ball.

  5. a heavy metal ball that hangs from a crane and is used to hit a building to make it fall down Topics Buildings c2. Want to learn more? Definition of wrecking ball noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. noun. a round, heavy metal sphere, suspended from a crane and used to knock down buildings. synonyms: wrecker's ball.

  7. Britannica Dictionary definition of WRECKING BALL. [count] : a large, heavy ball that is used to knock down buildings. They saved the old factory from the wrecking ball. [=from being destroyed] WRECKING BALL meaning: a large, heavy ball that is used to knock down buildings.

  8. What does the noun wrecking ball mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun wrecking ball . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. Feb 20, 2024 · wrecking ball (plural wrecking balls) A heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings.

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