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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries자폭하다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: japokhada
"로켓은 이상 징후가 감지되면 자폭하도록 설계되었습니다."
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To destroy itself or be destroyed deliberately, typically by means of an explosive device built into it.
"The experimental rocket was programmed to destruct if it veered off course."
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An act or instance of deliberate self-destruction or demolition.
"Mission control initiated the destruct sequence when telemetry was lost."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived via back-formation from destruction, or from the Latin destructus, past participle of destruere (to build down, demolish). First popularized in aerospace terminology during the mid-20th century to describe the deliberate self-destruction of rockets or missiles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Destruct" is said worldwide
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s'autodétruire
Transliteration: s'o.to.de.tʁɥiʁ
"La fusée va s'autodétruire en cas de déviation."
sich selbst zerstören
Transliteration: zɪç zɛlbst tsɛɐ̯ˈʃøːʁən
"Die Rakete ist so programmiert, dass sie sich selbst zerstört."
autodistruggersi
Transliteration: aw.to.diˈstrud.dʒer.si
"Il missile è programmato per autodistruggersi se necessario."
autodestruirse
Transliteration: aw.to.ðes.tɾwipˈse
"El dispositivo está programado para autodestruirse."
autodestruir
Transliteration: aw.to.des.tɾuˈiɾ
"O foguete foi programado para se autodestruir."
स्वतः नष्ट होना
Transliteration: swatah nashta hona
"यदि नियंत्रण खो जाए तो रॉकेट स्वतः नष्ट हो जाएगा।"
自毁
Transliteration: zìhuǐ
"该火箭被编程为在偏离航线时自毁。"
자폭하다
Transliteration: japokhada
"로켓은 이상 징후가 감지되면 자폭하도록 설계되었습니다."
自爆する
Transliteration: jibaku suru
"ロケットはコースから外れた場合に自爆するように設定されている。"
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