wrecking crane

noun Railroads.

a crane for lifting and removing wrecked rolling stock.

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1870–75, Americanism

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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