wreckingcompetition
nounUK /ˈrɛkɪŋ ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
US /ˈrɛkɪŋ ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
A contest where people smash things on purpose to see who can break the most.
The crowd cheered at the wrecking competition as old cars were smashed to pieces.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fierce fight to win that leaves others ruined.
The two teams turned the spelling bee into a wrecking competition.
3. A game where players knock down towers or stacks.
In the wrecking competition, kids built block towers and knocked them down.
4. A situation where rivals destroy each other's chances.
The election became a wrecking competition, with each side attacking the other.