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Definition of destroyer - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ruin makerperson or thing causing destruction
- The hurricane was a destroyer of homes.
2.
navalTECH. type of fast, maneuverable warshipTECH.
- The navy deployed a destroyer to patrol the coastal waters..
3.
modern militaryTECH. large warship with guided missilesTECH.
- The destroyer patrolled the coast for threats.
Images of destroyer
type of fast, maneuverable warship 
large warship with guided missiles
Expressions with destroyer
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armored vehicle with antitank gun or missile launcher
The army deployed a tank destroyer to the battlefield.
warship made to escort and protect bigger ships
The destroyer escort sailed beside the aircraft carrier.
large fast ship designed to destroy torpedo boats
The fleet included a torpedo-boat destroyer for protection.
Origin of destroyer
Old French, destruire (to destroy)
Terms with destroyer included in their meaning
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destroyer
someone who damages something sacred
navy
modern warship smaller than a destroyer
religious image destroyer
person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration
naval ship
informal term for a naval destroyer
destroyer
person or thing completely destroying something
destroyer
person who ruins something carelessly
abr: destroyer
warship used to attack enemy ships or submarines
abr: Destroyer, Guided Missile
warship designed to launch guided missiles
Examples of destroyer in a sentence
The demolition crew was the destroyer of the old building. A destroyer was sent to escort the convoy. The fleet included a destroyer for protection. A destroyer joined the naval exercise. The fleet included a destroyer for defense.
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- French:destructeur, destroyer, ...
- German:Zerstörer, ...
- Italian:distruttore, cacciatorpediniere, ...
- Spanish:destructor, buque de guerra, ...
- Portuguese:destruidor, destróier, ...
- Chinese:破坏者, 驱逐舰, ...
- Japanese:破壊者, 駆逐艦, ...
- Arabic:مُدَمِّر, مُدَمِّرَة, ...
- Hebrew:מַחֲרִיב, מַשְׁחֶתֶת, ...
- Russian:разрушитель, эсминец, ...
- Ukrainian:руйнівник, есмінець, ...
- Hindi:विनाशक, विध्वंसक पोत, ...
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