big hook

American  

noun

Railroads Slang.

1. wrecking crane.

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Example Sentences

“I would say 95 percent of the players nowadays, they have a big hook,” Eberle said Monday after practice, referring to the more curved stick blades that make strong backhand shots difficult.

From Seattle Times

Enough so that we’re being true to the big hook in, which is, boy, they really stepped into it, and in poking this beast of true crime that they love they found themselves in this rather challenging predicament.”

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps the most interesting thing about the video is how distinct the two characters appear to be; having multiple playable heroes is a big hook for Gotham Knights, which also stars Robin and Batgirl.

From The Verge

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

From The Verge

His regularity improved the odds that he’d be good in something good and sent a signal that he was invited on the show to actually be in the show, and not just as bait on a big hook fishing for ratings.

From Los Angeles Times