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Destroyer

That which destroys something.

📖 Definitions of "Destroyer"

noun
  1. 1

    That which destroys something.

  2. 2

    A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.

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ruinernounSomeone who ruins.
guided missile destroyernouna small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship

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WordDefinition
ruinernounSomeone who ruins.
guided missile destroyernouna small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
destructionnounThe act of destroying.
ravagingnounThe act by which something is ravaged.
destructiveCausing destruction; damaging.
devastatedExtremely upset and shocked.
destroyedDamaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated.
damagedThat has suffered damage.
devastatingCausing devastation.
warshipnounAny ship built or armed for naval combat.
frigatenounA modern type of warship, equivalent in size or smaller than a destroyer, often focused on anti-submarine warfare, but sometimes general purpose.
shipnoun(nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
vesselnounA craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.
ussnoun(nautical, military) Initialism of United States Ship.
escortsnounAn accompanying person in a social gathering, etc.
ravagernounOne who ravages.
obliteratornounOne who obliterates.
eradicatornounA person who, or thing that eradicates.
demolishernounOne who demolishes.
annihilatornounOne who annihilates.

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