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destructor.

One who destructs.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One who destructs.

  2. A furnace or oven for the burning or carbonizing of refuse.

  3. A function that runs when an object is no longer required, used to release any resources that it was using.

Where this word comes from

From destruct + -or.

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