wrecking ball

US /ˈrek.ɪŋ ˌbɔːl/
UK /ˈrek.ɪŋ ˌbɔːl/
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拆遷球, 拆除球

a heavy steel ball swung from a crane, used for demolishing buildings

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The old factory was brought down by a wrecking ball.
舊工廠被拆遷球拆除了。
You can hear the clang of the wrecking ball from blocks away.
幾條街外都能聽到拆遷球的撞擊聲。