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destroyer

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˈstrɔɪər/ · UK /dɪˈstrɔɪə/

Forms: destroyers

destroyer means: A fast military ship used to protect other ships and attack enemy ships or aircraft.

noun

WARSHIPB2

A fast military ship used to protect other ships and attack enemy ships or aircraft.

  • The destroyer entered the harbour.
  • Two destroyers escorted the larger ship across the ocean.
  • Her grandfather served on a destroyer during the war.

Common phrases: naval destroyer, a missile destroyer, aboard a destroyer

CAUSE OF DESTRUCTIONC1

A person or thing that ruins something or makes it stop existing.

  • Fire is a powerful destroyer.
  • He became known as a destroyer of ancient monuments.
  • These chemicals are silent destroyers of river life.

How to use it: destroyer of something (They saw the war as a destroyer of hope.)

Similar words: devastator, decimator

Common phrases: destroyer of worlds, destroyer of dreams, a ruthless destroyer

Questions about destroyer

What does destroyer mean?

A fast military ship used to protect other ships and attack enemy ships or aircraft.

What is destroyer in other languages?

Türkçe: muhrip · Español: destructor · Français: destroyer · Deutsch: Zerstörer · Italiano: cacciatorpediniere · 日本語: 駆逐艦

How do you pronounce destroyer?

In American English /dɪˈstrɔɪər/; in British English /dɪˈstrɔɪə/.

How do you use destroyer in a sentence?

The destroyer entered the harbour. Two destroyers escorted the larger ship across the ocean.

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