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shipwreck

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Noun

  1. A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.
  2. An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
  3. Destruction; disaster; failure; ruin; irretrievable loss.

Verb

  1. To wreck a boat through a collision or other mishap.

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