Wreck
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Wreck may refer to:
- Wreck, a ceremony of initiation into the 40 et 8 club
- Wreck (band)Wreck (band)Wreck was an indie rock band formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1988, and later based in Chicago. After releasing three albums the band split up in the mid-1990s, with singer/guitarist Dean Schlabowske going on to join The Waco Brothers.-History:...
, an American indie rock band - A collision of an automobile, aircraft or other vehicle
- ShipwreckShipwreckA shipwreck is what remains of a ship that has wrecked, either sunk or beached. Whatever the cause, a sunken ship or a wrecked ship is a physical example of the event: this explains why the two concepts are often overlapping in English....
, the remains of a ship after a crisis at sea - Receiver of WreckReceiver of WreckThe Receiver of Wreck is an official who administers law dealing with wreck and salvage in some countries having a British administrative heritage.-Countries having a Receiver of Wreck:...
, an official of the British government whose main task is to process incoming reports of wreck - Rambling WreckRambling WreckThe Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech is the 1930 Ford Model A Sport coupe that serves as the official mascot of the student body at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Wreck is present at all major sporting events and student body functions...
, a car that leads the Georgia Tech football team onto the field prior to every game in Bobby Dodd Stadium - WREK (FM), a radio station at Georgia Tech, named after the car
- In ornithologyOrnithologyOrnithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
, an event where large numbers of seabirds are driven inland due to adverse weather