destructor
noun
a furnace for the burning of refuse; incinerator.
destructors
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pluralof destructor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Those claims might amount to more than puffery, even if James Naismith may have failed to comprehend the roles of destructors and ambassadors in his beloved game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2020
Through defects in the design and management of many of the early destructors complaints of nuisance frequently arose, and these have, to some extent, brought destructor installations into disrepute.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
He was particularly severe on our artificial hoofs, as he called our boots, and our hats or hair destructors.
From A Modern Utopia by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
“Well, of course you know about the time the pseudomen from the Fifth managed to sneak in and lay a mess of their destructors on Carnol?”
From The Weakling by H. R. van Dongen
This type of cell was largely used during the early period of the history of destructors, but has to a considerable extent given place to furnaces of more modern design.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
