Definitions

1. noun

A person who demolishes or wrecks a vehicle, especially a car, for salvage or insurance purposes.

“The police were investigating the case of a car tunker who had been causing trouble in the neighborhood.”

2. verb

To demolish or wreck a vehicle, especially a car, for salvage or insurance purposes.

“The tunker had been hired to wreck the old car, but he ended up selling it instead for a profit.”