plural torpedoes
Definition of torpedo
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
a
: a submarine mine
b
: a thin cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile
2
: a small firework that explodes when thrown against a hard object
3
: electric ray
4
: a professional gunman or assassin
torpedo
verbDefinition of torpedo (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to hit or sink (a ship) with a naval torpedo : strike or destroy by torpedo
2
: to destroy or nullify altogether : wreck
torpedo a plan
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The first known use of torpedo was circa 1520
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