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Definition of wrecking ball noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wrecking ball

noun

/ˈrekɪŋ bɔːl/

/ˈrekɪŋ bɔːl/

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a heavy metal ball that hangs from a crane and is used to hit a building to make it fall downTopics Buildingsc2

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