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Definition of destroyer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

destroyer

noun
 
/dɪˈstrɔɪə(r)/
 
/dɪˈstrɔɪər/
Word Family
  • destroy verb
  • destroyer noun
  • destruction noun
  • destructive adjective
  • indestructible adjective
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  1. a small fast ship used in war, for example to protect larger shipsTopics Transport by waterc2
  2. a person or thing that destroys
    • Sugar is the destroyer of healthy teeth.
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