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wrecking ball

wreck·ing ball
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-ing bawl]
    • /ˈrɛk ɪŋ bɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-ing bawl]
    • /ˈrɛk ɪŋ bɔl/

Definitions of wrecking ball words

  • noun wrecking ball a heavy metal ball swung on a cable from a crane and used in demolition work. 1
  • noun wrecking ball a heavy metal ball swung by a crane to demolish a building 0
  • noun wrecking ball something that destroys the current situation 0
  • noun wrecking ball A heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings. 0
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Origin of wrecking ball

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Wrecking ball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wrecking ball

wrecking ball popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

wrecking ball usage trend in Literature

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