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shipwreck
[ship-rek]
noun
the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
the remains of a wrecked ship.
destruction or ruin.
the shipwreck of one's hopes.
verb (used with object)
to cause to suffer shipwreck.
to destroy; ruin.
verb (used without object)
to suffer shipwreck.
shipwreck
/ ˈʃɪˌɛ /
noun
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
verb
to wreck or destroy (a ship)
to bring to ruin or destruction
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shipwreck1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shipwreck1
Example Sentences
When the parties separate once more after their vessel is shipwrecked on a mysterious island, every moment Edwards spends away from Johansson and Bailey is time wasted.
At the time, prosecutors in Sicily announced a criminal inquiry into potential manslaughter and negligent shipwreck, describing its outcome as "completely unpredictable".
The state government then banned fishing within a 20-nautical mile radius of the shipwreck and announced compensation for families from fishing communities in four affected districts.
"As a normal human being like me, going in exploring shipwrecks and identifying shipwrecks, that is just something different to my normal life, and it's a fantastic feeling."
Among them is the captain of the coastguard ship, the LS-920, who is charged with "causing a shipwreck", leading to the deaths of "at least 82 people".
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