- wrecking ball
- noun Date: 1947 a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings — called also wrecker's ball
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
wrecking ball
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wrecking ball — noun a heavy metal ball swung from a crane into a building to demolish it … English new terms dictionary
