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destroyer

[ dih-stroi-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that destroys.
  2. a fast, relatively small, warship armed mainly with 5-inch (13-centimeter) guns.


destroyer

/ ɪˈٰɔɪə /

noun

  1. a small fast lightly armoured but heavily armed warship
  2. a person or thing that destroys
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • -·ٰDzİ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of destroyer1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English destroiere (compare Old French destruiere ); destroy, -er 1
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The Royal Navy said its operation began on Sunday after tanker Tidesurge had monitored the destroyer in the North Sea and through the Strait of Dover.

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On Friday morning, Trump offered rare bipartisan praise of Schumer's decision to let the bill advance, writing that "a non pass would be a Country destroyer, approval will lead us to new heights".

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The quirk is that England's destroyer 10 years ago will be the one to plot the path ahead to ultimately regain the world titles lost.

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The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, told the BBC last year that AI will not be a "mass destroyer of jobs" and human workers will learn to work with new technologies.

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He said he spent five hours in the water on a Carley float before rescue by a destroyer took him back to Plymouth to recover.

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