DESTROYER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Destroyer

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈstrɔɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a small, fast warship, especially one equipped for a defensive role against submarines and aircraft.

Short Definition:

small, fast warship

Definition:

a person or thing that destroys something

Short Definition:

person or thing that destroys something

Examples:
  • this starfish has a bad reputation as a destroyer of coral reefs
  • poverty can be a destroyer of lives

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