car wreck

collocation in English

meaningsofcarandwreck

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withcar.
car
noun[C]
uk
/kɑːr/us
/kɑːr/
a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number ...
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wreck
noun[C]
uk
/rek/us
/rek/
a vehicle or ship that has been destroyed or ...
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(Definition ofcarandwreckfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Is anyone actually capable of taking to the road without ending up in acarwreck?
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The first is a man who was involved in acarwreck.
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This album was initially released with four different covers, each one depicting a separatecarwreck.
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During the fight, he ends up seriously injured in acarwreckand is taken to the hospital.
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This race had 5 cautions including 9 cars had mechanical problems and a 10carwreckon lap 130.
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Among the recently dead are a family of 4, all of whom perished in acarwreck.
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Souders noted that if the show had been unable to afford the bus wreck, it would have been re-written into a littlecarwreck.
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It followed the affair of an attorney and a police officer, which began after the officer saved the attorney from acarwreck.
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In his review he stated that the main event was a goodcarwreckmatch, which told a good story based on the storyline entering the match.
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As they coasted down the apron on the back straightaway, the fourth caution flag was waved for a ninecarwreckin turns 3 and 4.
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