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ship·wreck
 shipwreck
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- pronunciation:
- shIp
rek
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the destruction or loss of a ship at sea.
The storm caused a terrible shipwreck. |
| definition 2: |
the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk.
The shipwreck rested on the bottom of the ocean. |
| related words: |
wreck |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shipwrecks, shipwrecking, shipwrecked |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be wrecked or sunk.
Those hidden rocks have shipwrecked many boats. |
| definition 2: |
to destroy or ruin.
The sudden loss of his business shipwrecked his plans. |
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