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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

/ »åɪˈ²õ³Ù°ùÊŒ°ì³ÙÉ™ /

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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of destructor1

1685–95; < Late Latin »åŧ²õ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦³Ù´Ç°ù, equivalent to Latin »åŧ²õ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦- variant stem of »åŧ²õ³Ù°ù³Ü±ð°ù±ð ( destruction ) + -tor -tor
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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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To them, Trump is Jesus Christ, a martyr, a savior, a warlord, an avenging force, a sadist, a destructor, hero, role model, lover, parent, a platonic ideal, friend, and so many other things all at once.

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