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aerial torpedo

noun

Definition of aerial torpedo 

1 : an explosive projectile fired from a trench mortar

2 : a torpedo designed for launching from an airplane

3 : a heavy aerial bomb

4 : a guided missile capable of powered flight

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First Known Use of aerial torpedo

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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