auto wreckingn. the action or business of dismantling disused motor vehicles, usually in order to reclaim and resell the parts and scrap metal; frequently attributive.
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1904 Los Angeles Sunday Times 18 Dec. v. 14/5 (heading) Auto wrecking a new business.
1936 J. SteinbeckIn Dubious Battle 42 The great trash piles of auto-wrecking yards.
2000 D. C. LargeBerlin 592 A dingy strip of auto-wrecking shops and recycling centers.