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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ship•wreck /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk/USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsthe destruction of a ship, as by sinking, or an occurrence of such a loss: [uncountable]Storms at sea can cause a shipwreck.[countable]heard of several shipwrecks during the hurricane.
- Nautical, Naval Terms the remains of a wrecked ship:[countable]They came across a shipwreck while skindiving.
v. [~ + object] - Naval Termsto cause to suffer shipwreck:The crew were shipwrecked on a deserted island.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ship•wreck (ship′rek′),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsthe destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
- Nautical, Naval Termsthe remains of a wrecked ship.
- destruction or ruin:the shipwreck of one's hopes.
v.t. - Naval Termsto cause to suffer shipwreck.
- to destroy;
ruin.
v.i. - Nautical, Naval Termsto suffer shipwreck.
- bef. 1100; Middle English shipwrech remains of a shipwreck; see ship, wreck; replacing Old English scipwræc (see wrack1)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: shipwreck /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk/ n - the partial or total destruction of a ship at sea
- a wrecked ship or part of such a ship
- ruin or destruction: the shipwreck of all my hopes
vb (transitive)- to wreck or destroy (a ship)
- to bring to ruin or destruction
Etymology: Old English scipwræc, from ship + wræc something driven by the sea; see wrack² |