Definition of DESTRUCTOR

destructor

Meanings

Plural: destructors

Noun

  • One who destructs.
  • A furnace or oven for the burning or carbonizing of refuse.
  • A function that runs when an object is no longer required, used to release any resources that it was using.

Origin / Etymology

From destruct + -or.

Scrabble Score: 13

destructor is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
destructor is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
destructor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

destructor is a valid Words With Friends word