wrecking crane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wrecking crane
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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And when the wrecking crane finally comes: “The sheared towers revealed dozens of brightly colored rooms, like a box of pastels.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2018
Phillips is nothing more than a massive ball on the end of a wrecking crane.
From Time Magazine Archive
He pulled back on one of the several levers recessed into the hull and the big wrecking crane swung smoothly out of its cradle and over the wreckage.
From Code Three by Raphael, Rick
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