destructor
Definition of destructor
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1 : a furnace or oven for the burning of refuse : incinerator
2a : a device for destroying a missile or a part thereof at a desired time in its flight b : an explosive device for enabling quick destruction of matériel to prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy
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Origin and Etymology of destructor
Late Latin destructor destroyer, from Latin destructus + -or
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