torpedo
1tor·pe·do
noun \tȯr-ˈpē-(ˌ)dō\ plural tor·pe·does
Definition of TORPEDO
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: a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: as a : a submarine mine b : a thin cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile
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: a small firework that explodes when thrown against a hard object
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: a professional gunman or assassin
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: submarine 2
Examples of TORPEDO
- The battleship was sunk by a torpedo fired by a submarine.
- <that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people>
Origin of TORPEDO
Latin, literally, stiffness, numbness, from torpēre to be sluggish or numb — more at torpid
First Known Use: circa 1520
Related to TORPEDO
Synonyms: Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hoagie (also hoagy), Italian sandwich, po'boy (also poor boy), sub, submarine
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