SINCE 1828
destructor
noun
de·struc·tor
| \ də̇ˈstrəktə(r), dēˈ-\
plural -s
Definition of destructor
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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