"wreaker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹikɚ/ [US] Forms: wreakers [plural]
Etymology: wreak + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wreak|er}} wreak + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} wreaker (plural wreakers)
  1. One who wreaks.
    Sense id: en-wreaker-en-noun-sFuT~Eb5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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