destructor

[dih-struhk-ter]

noun

1. British.,  a furnace for the burning of refuse; incinerator.

2. Rocketry.,  a destruct mechanism or device for destroying an off-course airborne missile or launch vehicle.

destructor

/ dɪˈstrʌktə /

noun

1. a furnace or incinerator for the disposal of refuse, esp one that uses the resulting heat to generate power

2. a device used to blow up a dangerously defective missile or rocket after launching

Word History and Origins

Origin of destructor¹

1685–95; < Late Latin dēstructor, equivalent to Latin dēstruc- variant stem of dēstruere ( destruction ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter touts Caldwell as a player “on the rise” who is steadily getting comfortable with the scheme, and is becoming a “dominant block destructor” who “has the ability to make plays in the backfield.”

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As he mentioned in different press conferences, every player in the team had clearly defined roles, and his was to be the destructor.

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Two of the biggest disease threats for honey bees, according to the researchers, are DWV and the tiny parasite that spreads it: the Varroa destructor mite.

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The European honeybee is also being badly affected by a parasitic mite called varroa destructor.

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The parasitic mite Varroa destructor that helps transmit viruses is the chief culprit, but bad weather and queen issues were also big problems in the past year, Steinhauer said.

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