Wreck or The Wreck may refer to:
Common uses
* Wreck, a
collision
In physics, a collision is any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. Although the most common use of the word ''collision'' refers to incidents in which two or more objects collide with great for ...
of an automobile, aircraft or other vehicle
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Shipwreck
A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is located either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. It results from the event of ''shipwrecking'', which may be intentional or unintentional. There were approximately thre ...
, the remains of a ship after a crisis at sea
Places
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The Wreck (surf spot)
Wreck or The Wreck may refer to:
Common uses
* Wreck, a collision of an automobile, aircraft or other vehicle
* Shipwreck, the remains of a ship after a crisis at sea
Places
* The Wreck (surf spot), a surf spot at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Aus ...
, a surf spot at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
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''The Wreck'' (1913 film), an Australian film
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''The Wreck'' (1927 film), an American film
Music
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The Wrecks
The Wrecks are an American pop rock band based in Los Angeles, California. The band is currently made up of Nick Anderson (musician), Nick Anderson, Nick "Schmizz" Schmidt, Aaron Kelley, and Billy Nally. The group's first single "Favorite Liar," ...
, an American alternative rock band
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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 found The Waco Brothers.
Histor ...
, an American indie rock band
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''Wreck'' (album), a 2012 album by Unsane
* "Wreck", a song by Gentle Giant from their album ''
Acquiring the Taste
''Acquiring the Taste'' is the second studio album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1971 on the Vertigo label. It was the final album by the band to feature original drummer Martin Smith.
Background
The album was a d ...
''
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
* ''
Wrecks'', one-man play by Neil LaBute
*''The Wreck'', story by
Guy de Maupassant
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (, ; ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human lives, destinies and s ...
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''Wreck'' (TV series), British comedy horror television series
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''The Wreck'' (video game), a 2023 adventure game
Other uses
* Wreck, a ceremony of initiation into the
40 et 8 club
See also
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Emergency wreck buoy
An Emergency wreck buoy is used to warn of a new wreck which has not yet been listed in maritime documents. The buoy is expected to be deployed for the first 24-72 hours after the wreck occurs. After that time more permanent buoyage (such as i ...
, a navigation mark warning of a new wreck.
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Rambling Wreck
The 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 funct ...
, a car that leads the Georgia Tech football team onto the field prior to every game in Bobby Dodd Stadium
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Receiver of Wreck
The Receiver of Wreck is an official who administers law dealing with maritime wrecks and salvage in some countries having a British administrative heritage. In the United Kingdom, the Receiver of Wreck is also appointed to retain the possession o ...
, an official of the British government whose main task is to process incoming reports of wreck
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Reck (disambiguation)
Reck or Rek is a surname of German origin.
People with the surname
* Friedrich Reck (1884-1945), German author and opponent of Nazism
* John Reck (1865–1951), American politician
* Hans Reck (1886–1937), German volcanologist
A volcan ...
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Wreck Of The Hesperus
"The Wreck of the Hesperus" is a narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in ''Ballads and Other Poems'' in 1842. It is a story that presents the tragic consequences of a skipper's pride. On an ill-fated voyag ...
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Wreck of the Hesperus (band)
Wreck of the Hesperus is an Irish doom metal band based in Dublin
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"Wreck of the Hesperus" (song)
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Wreck-It Ralph
''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Rich Moore and produced by Clark Spencer, from a screenplay by Phil Johnston (filmmaker), Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee ( ...
''
* ''
Wreck-It Ralph 2
''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is the sequel to the 2012 film ''Wreck-It Ralph''. The film was directed by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston from a screenplay by ...
'' also known as ''Ralph Breaks the Internet''
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Wreckage (disambiguation)
Wreckage may refer to:
* Debris
Music
* ''Wreckage'' (album), a 2002 album by Overseer
* ''Wreckage'' (1969 band), a late 1960s band notable for featuring future Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury as a member
* ''Wreckage'', a 1997 EP by the band E ...
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WREK (FM), a radio station at Georgia Tech, named after the car
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