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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

On the 10th hole she hit a big hook into the trees.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 1, 2018

The late coho fishery off Sekiu from Sept. 16-30 commonly produces big "hook nosed" coho exceeding 15 pounds, and then from Oct. 1-31 anglers can also keep one chinook in a daily limit.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 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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