devastation vs knacker's yard

devastation

noun
  • Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit. 

  • The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. 

knacker's yard

noun
  • The area of a slaughterhouse where carcasses unfit for human consumption or other purposes are rendered down to produce useful materials such as glue. 

  • A (notional) place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use. 

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