destructor

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de·struc·tor

(dĭ-strŭk′tər)

1. An incinerator for refuse.

2. An explosive, usually remote-controlled device for effecting a destruct.

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destructor

(dɪˈstrʌktə)

1. (Mechanical Engineering) a furnace or incinerator for the disposal of refuse, esp one that uses the resulting heat to generate power

2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a device used to blow up a dangerously defective missile or rocket after launching

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Translations

destructor

[dɪsˈtrʌktəʳ] N (Brit) (also refuse destructor) → incinerador m de basuras, quemador m de basuras

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destructor

n (Tech: also refuse destructor) → Müllverbrennungsanlage f

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destructor

[dɪsˈtrʌktəʳ] n (for refuse) → inceneritore m

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References in classic literature ?

You suppose that I am a terrorist, now--a destructor of what is, But consider that the true destroyers are they who destroy the spirit of progress and truth, not the avengers who merely kill the bodies of the persecutors of human dignity.

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His employer would sit by and encourage him with exclamations and shakes of the head; when Jurgis would give the formula for "potted ham," or tell about the condemned hogs that were dropped into the "destructors" at the top and immediately taken out again at the bottom, to be shipped into another state and made into lard, Tommy Hinds would bang his knee and cry, "Do you think a man could make up a thing like that out of his head?"

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The player nicknamed "El Destructor" is currently in Taiwan playing for Mighty Sports-Go for Gold Philippines in the William Jones Cup where he's one of the reasons why the squad has won all of its first five games.

PBA: Phelps returns for Phoenix

She is suffering incredible atrocities for more than 13 years without any legal representation in the US - creator and dropper of atomic bomb on 'Japanese'; dropper of laser bombs on Afghans; downer of Twin-Towers; destructor of Iraq; Libya; guider of terrorist India-Israel and in final touching of: Iran/SA/Pakistan (...).

Forgive us Dr Aafia!

Due to the recent warm weather without any rain, the Varroa destructor parasite multiplied, causing the death of bees across Slovakia, the Hospodarske Noviny daily reported.

Bees in southern Slovakia are dying en masse

But according to a recent study, one threat stands well above the others, a parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, which specialises in attacking honey bees.

Here's why honey bee colonies are in danger

He was true to his moniker "El Destructor," in wreaking havoc in the paint, scoring and corralling rebounds.

Phoenix's Phelps downplays another 50-plus-point performance: 'It's the win that matters'

The Africanized honey bee is not free from the effects of parasites such as Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman 2000 (Mesostigmata: Varroidae).

Can the environment influence varroosis infestation in Africanized honey bees in a Neotropical region?

The apiary had 24 Langstroth standard colonies of Apis mellifera naturally infested with Varroa destructor. Ectoparasitic mite, V.

Comparative Efficacy of Five Commercial Synthetic Acaricides against Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) in Apis mellifera L. Colonies

The mite Varroa destructor is responsible for widespread losses of honey bee colonies, particularly in North America [1-4].

Toxicity of Anethole and the Essential Oils of Lemongrass and Sweet Marigold to the Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor and Their Selectivity for Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Workers and Larvae

Among these, the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) has been shown to have a critical effect on honeybee populations, both by its direct parasitic effects and through the transmission of pathogenic viruses such as deformed wing virus (2).