Wrecker
(noun)
- A person or machine that causes or is responsible for the wrecking or demolition of something.
- A tow truck used to remove disabled vehicles from the road.
- A person who deliberately causes damage or destruction.
Origin:
From the verb wreck + -er.
Examples:
- The wrecker carefully demolished the old building to make way for the new construction.
- The wrecker was called to tow the broken-down car from the highway.
- The police accused the young man of being a reckless wrecker who damaged property for fun.
- The wrecker made short work of the old bridge, reducing it to rubble in just a few hours.
- The wrecker operated the heavy machinery to clear the debris from the site.