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shipwreck noun
/ˈʃɪp.rek/ n [C or U] (also wreck) Definition
an accident in which a ship is destroyed or sunk at sea, especially by hitting rocks, or a ship which has been destroyed or sunk in such an accident
The danger of shipwreck is much greater in fog.
There have been many shipwrecks along this dangerous stretch of coastline.
(Definition of shipwreck noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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