wreckings
Acts of demolishing
Wreckings are acts or instances of destroying, ruining, or demolishing something.
The word appears in contexts involving deliberate destruction: The wreckings of historic buildings drew protests from preservationists.
It can also describe the results of such destruction or the practice of salvaging materials from wrecked ships or structures.
Demolishing by pushing over
- teardownsStructures meant for wrecking
- razingComplete structural demolition
- implosionsViolent inward collapses
- knockdownsFalls from punches
clearances · leveling · dismantling · destruction · rubble · debris · excavators · condemned
Punishments limiting freedom
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
- sinkingsActs of going underwater
- hullsProtective outer coverings
- reefsSubmerged rocky formations
salvage · flotsam · jetsam · maritime disasters · coastlines · storms · lifeboats · distress signals
Forceful contacts between objects
- crashesSudden violent impacts
- totalingCalculating a sum
- smashupsViolent vehicle collisions
- pileupsMulti-vehicle collisions or backlogs
accidents · rollovers · impacts · write-offs · mangled · twisted metal · salvage yards · insurance claims
Trains leaving tracks
- vandalismWillful property damage
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- intentionalDone on purpose
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
labor disputes · insurgency · explosives · infrastructure · tampering · terrorism · industrial · enemy action
bulldozing
Demolishing by pushing over
- teardownsStructures meant for wrecking
- razingComplete structural demolition
- implosionsViolent inward collapses
knockdowns · clearances · leveling · dismantling · destruction · rubble · debris · excavators · condemned · derelict
groundings
Punishments limiting freedom
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
- sinkingsActs of going underwater
- hullsProtective outer coverings
reefs · salvage · flotsam · jetsam · maritime disasters · coastlines · storms · lifeboats · distress signals · Titanic
collisions
Forceful contacts between objects
pileups · accidents · rollovers · impacts · write-offs · mangled · twisted metal · salvage yards · insurance claims · towing
derailments
Trains leaving tracks
- vandalismWillful property damage
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- intentionalDone on purpose
criminal · labor disputes · insurgency · explosives · infrastructure · tampering · terrorism · industrial · enemy action · wartime
wreckingsconstructions
Things that are built
buildings · erections · creations · assemblies · fabrications
wreckingsrepairs
Restorative maintenance work
restorations · rebuildings · reconstructions · fixings · renovations
wreckingspreservations
Acts of keeping safe
conservations · protections · upkeeps · salvagings · rescues
- wrecking ballCrane-swung demolition weight
- wrecking yardAuto dismantling facility
- wrecking carsDestroying automobiles intentionally
- wrecking barHooked lever for demolition