"breaker's yard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breakers' yards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|breakers' yards}} breaker's yard (plural breakers' yards)
  1. A place where old or accident-damaged motor vehicles are broken up. Synonyms: wreck yard § Synonyms
    Sense id: en-breaker's_yard-en-noun-~UhhSaYD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
  2. A shipyard where shipbreakers break up old ships.
    Sense id: en-breaker's_yard-en-noun-9QIpqMbN

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