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Meaning of "destructor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESTRUCTOR

destructor  [dɪˈstrʌktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESTRUCTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Destructor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESTRUCTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of destructor in the English dictionary

The definition of destructor in the dictionary is a furnace or incinerator for the disposal of refuse, esp one that uses the resulting heat to generate power. Other definition of destructor is a device used to blow up a dangerously defective missile or rocket after launching.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESTRUCTOR


abductor
æbˈdʌktə
adductor
əˈdʌktə
bhakta
ˈbʌktə
conductor
kənˈdʌktə
constructer
kənˈstrʌktə
constructor
kənˈstrʌktə
deconstructor
ˌdiːkənˈstrʌktə
inductor
ɪnˈdʌktə
instructor
ɪnˈstrʌktə
multiconductor
ˌmʌltɪkənˈdʌktə
obstructer
əbˈstrʌktə
obstructor
əbˈstrʌktə
photoconductor
ˌfəʊtəʊkənˈdʌktə
reconstructor
ˌriːkənˈstrʌktə
reductor
rɪˈdʌktə
seductor
sɪˈdʌktə
semiconductor
ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktə
Shakta
ˈʃʌktə
superconductor
ˌsuːpəkənˈdʌktə
transductor
trænzˈdʌktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESTRUCTOR

destroyer
destroyer escort
destroying angel
destruct
destruct button
destruct mechanism
destructibility
destructible
destruction
destructional
destructionist
destructive
destructive distillation
destructively
destructiveness
destructivism
destructivist
destructivity
destructo
desuetude

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESTRUCTOR

actor
compensated semiconductor
director
doctor
driving instructor
eductor
extrinsic semiconductor
factor
fitness instructor
heat conductor
i-type semiconductor
intrinsic semiconductor
lightning conductor
refuse destructor
sector
ski instructor
skiing instructor
swimming instructor
training instructor
vector

Synonyms and antonyms of destructor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «destructor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESTRUCTOR

Find out the translation of destructor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of destructor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «destructor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

析构函数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

destructor
570 millions of speakers

English

destructor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाशक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деструктор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

destructor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিনাশকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

destructeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemusnah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

destructor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デストラクター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소멸자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Destructor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy đốt rác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Destructor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाशक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çöp yakma fırını
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distruttore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

destruktor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деструктор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

destructor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

destructor
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

destructor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

destructor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Destructor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of destructor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESTRUCTOR»

The term «destructor» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESTRUCTOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about destructor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESTRUCTOR»

Discover the use of destructor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to destructor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Object-Oriented Programming Using C++
Just as with constructors, C++ provides a destructor for a class if you don't declare one. 348 » NOTE You can think of the default destructor that is automatically provided with a class as “empty” because you do not write any statements for its ...
Joyce Farrell, 2008
2
The Destructor
Fixers are being brutally slaughtered throughout the country at the hands of half-vampire, half-werewolf Shiva, a lethal assassin on a mission of vengenace to destroy Belarus, the head of the Council, and Lawson and Jarvis, two Fixers, must ...
Jon F. Merz, 2003
3
The Downy Mildews - Genetics, Molecular Biology and Control
DOI 10.1007/s10658-008-9346-6 Received: 6 November 2007 /Accepted: 9 June 2008 # KNPV 2008 Abstract A monoclonal antibody that recognises components of the wall of sporangia of Peronospora destructor was raised. Tests using ...
Aleš Lebeda, Peter T. N. Spencer-Phillips, B. Michael Cooke, 2008
4
C# 2010 All-in-One For Dummies
C# provides a method that's inverse to the constructor: the destructor. It carries the name of the class with a tilde (~) in front. For example, the ~BaseClass() method is the destructor for BaseClass. C# invokes the destructor when it is no longer ...
Bill Sempf, Charles Sphar, Stephen R. Davis, 2010
5
Mites of Australia: A Checklist and Bibliography
A Checklist and Bibliography RB Halliday. destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: destructor: ...
RB Halliday, 1998
6
Sams Teach Yourself C# in 21 Days
These are accomplished in the destructor. A destructor is automatically executed at some point after the program is done using an object. Does "at some point after " sound vague? This is intentional. This destruction can happen from the point ...
Bradley Jones, 2001
7
Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2013
When you allocate memory in the free store for class members, you are usually obliged to make use of a destructor, in addition to a constructor, of course. As you' ll see, dynamically allocating memory for class members will also require you to ...
Ivor Horton, 2014
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Ivor Horton's Beginning ANSI C++: The Complete Language
In fact, there is another kind of class member that will help you release memory when necessary called a destructor. The compiler always supplies a destructor by default, and the destructor is always called when an object is destroyed. You'll  ...
Ivor Horton, 2004
9
C++ Primer
Hence, the destructor on item is run when the close curly is encountered. An object that is dynamically allocated is destroyed only when a pointer pointing to the object is deleted. If we do not delete a pointer to a dynamically allocated object, ...
Stanley B. Lippman, Josée Lajoie, Barbara E. Moo, 2005
10
C++ Primer Plus
In such a case, you can simply let the compiler generate an implicit, do-nothing destructor, which is exactly what the first version of the Stock class does. On the other hand, it's certainly worth looking into how to declare and define destructors,  ...
Stephen Prata, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESTRUCTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term destructor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Internet of Things could save the honeybee from extinction
One of the main causes of CCD has already been identified as the presence of a mite named Varroa destructor. The mite is only able to ... «ComputerWeekly.com, Jul 15»
2
What bee-killing mites can teach us about parasite evolution
An infestation of speck-sized Varroa destructor mites can wipe out an entire colony of honey bees in 2-3 years if left untreated. Pesticides help ... «Science Codex, Jul 15»
3
Public Release: 2-Jul-2015 What bee-killing mites can teach us …
An infestation of speck-sized Varroa destructor mites can wipe out an entire colony of honey bees in 2-3 years if left untreated. Pesticides help ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
4
Bees can lead to a pollinator in trouble
A small mite, Varroa mite, or Varroa destructor, feeds on bees. While it is feeding on the bees, it passes along a virus that shortens the life span ... «Cleburne Times-Review, Jul 15»
5
Your Guide to the Weekend
A Charlie Brown holiday: Veteran dance-floor destructor DJ Charlie Brown Superstar puts the funk and the noise into America's birthday with a ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Jul 15»
6
Iwate beekeeper creates possible solution for colony collapse disorder
The method targets the Varroa destructor, a parasitic mite measuring only 1 to 2 millimeters in size that latches on to honeybee pupa to suck out ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
7
Honey Bees' African Ancestors May Hold Cure for Biting Mite Plague
The parasite's full name — Varroa destructor — is apt; it is the culprit for many bee deaths in North America and Europe. [Getting the Buzz on ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
8
Scheme launched to save bee population
The 62-year-old said: "The main issue facing the bees is the disease Varroa Destructor which does exactly what is says on the tin. «Burton Mail, Jun 15»
9
How A Love Of JRPGs Is Fuelling The Creation Of Cross Reverie
Kovalen 'Destructor' Ramalingam, producer: In my mind, JRPGs' combat has always been synonymous with turn-based battle systems. While I ... «Siliconera, Jun 15»
10
Why are bees hurting? A lineup of suspects
Then, in the early 1990s, a new parasite attacked the bees: Varroa destructor. The Varroa mite had come to the U.S. as a parasite of Asian bees ... «Grist, Jun 15»

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