wrecking ball

wrecking ball
a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings.

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  • Wrecking Ball — Wrecking Ball …   Википедия

  • Wrecking Ball — has several meanings:* A wrecking ball is a large, swinging ball, usually made of iron, that swings from a crane (machine) into buildings and assists with their demolition.* Wrecking Ball , a 1989 song by Neil Young (from the album Freedom ).*… …   Wikipedia

  • Wrecking Ball — Album par Emmylou Harris Sortie 1995 Durée 53 : 05 Genre Country Rock Producteur Daniel Lanois Label …   Wikipédia en Français

  • wrecking ball — wrecking .ball n a heavy metal ball attached to a chain or ↑cable which is used to knock down buildings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Wrecking ball — A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings. It was most popular during the 1950s ndash;60s. With the invention of hydraulic excavators and other machinery, the wrecking ball has… …   Wikipedia

  • wrecking ball — noun : skull cracker * * * noun, pl ⋯ balls [count] : a large, heavy ball that is used to knock down buildings They saved the old factory from the wrecking ball. [=from being destroyed] * * * ˈwrecking ball 7 [wrecking ball] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wrecking Ball Press — is a small press poetry prose publishing company, based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK. Wrecking Ball Press was established and is edited by Shane Rhodes; it was born in the back of a café. Wrecking Ball Press produces regular anthology… …   Wikipedia

  • Wrecking Ball (album) — Infobox Album Name = Wrecking Ball Type = Studio album Artist = Emmylou Harris Released = September 26 1995 Recorded = New Orleans, 1995 Genre = Country/Rock Length = 53:06 Label = Elektra Records Producer = Daniel Lanois Reviews = *Allmusic… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • wrecking ball — noun a heavy metal ball swung from a crane into a building to demolish it …   English new terms dictionary

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