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big hook

American  

noun

Railroads Slang.
  1. wrecking crane.


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The big hook of Invasion is that it’s a global story.

From The Verge • Oct. 22, 2021

Is there a final punchline to this campaign — or does Lightfoot risk getting yanked offstage with a big hook?

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2020

Say a player is seeking relief from a poor lie because, by assuming a very closed stance that would promote a big hook, the outside of his foot touches the edge of a cartpath.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 25, 2019

I wanted to see that big hook, you know, and I got to see it.

From Newsweek • Apr. 28, 2012

She set out bowls of soup and hung a fresh disc of bread from the big hook.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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