destructor
noun
de·struc·tor
də̇ˈstrəktə(r),
dēˈ-
plural -s
1
: a furnace or oven for the burning of refuse : incinerator
2
a
: a device for destroying a missile or a part thereof at a desired time in its flight
b
: an explosive device for enabling quick destruction of matériel to prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin destructor destroyer, from Latin destructus + -or