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shipwreck

/ˈʃɪpɹɛk/

Meanings
noun
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.

Examples :

"The old fishing boat was a shipwreck, so it was no longer usable. "
disaster nautical ocean sailing vehicle environment

Related Words

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

Related to finances.

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

Illustration fishing

fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration management

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

Illustration seaworthy

seaworthy adjective

/ˈsiːwɜːði/ /ˈsiːwɝði/

Fit for service at sea.

"The ship was declared seaworthy after the repairs were completed. "

Illustration collision

collision noun

/kəˈlɪʒən/

An instance of colliding.

"The minor collision in the school parking lot caused a small dent in the car's bumper. "

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

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injuries noun

/ˈɪndʒʊriz/ /ˈɪndʒəriz/

Damage to the body of a human or animal.

"The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident."

Illustration irretrievable

irretrievable adjective

/ˌɪrɪˈtrivəbəl/ /ˌɪrɪtriˈviːəbəl/

Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable

"an irretrievable loss"

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aground adjective

/əˈɡɹaʊnd/

(of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.

"The small sailboat was aground on the sandbar after the tide went out. "

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investments noun

/ɪnˈvɛstmənts/ /ɪnˈvɛsmənts/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."