destructor

noun

de·​struc·​tor

də̇ˈstrəktə(r),

dēˈ-

plural -s

1

: a furnace or oven for the burning of refuse : incinerator

2

a

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin destructor destroyer, from Latin destructus + -or

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