Definitions

1. noun

A device or system that destroys or demolishes something, especially a ship or an object in space.

“The satellite’s destructor was activated to prevent any further damage to the Earth’s atmosphere.”

2. noun

A ship or other vehicle equipped with a device for destroying enemy ships or other objects, especially in naval warfare.

“The destroyer was designed to serve as a destructor, capable of taking out enemy vessels in the war zone.”

3. noun

A part of a machine or device that is designed to break or destroy something, such as a piece of metal or a rock.

“The destructor of the rock crusher was clogged with debris, causing the machine to malfunction.”