as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people

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Recent Examples of torpedo Owning the trademark would protect Raleigh from others using Big Dumper for commercial use in clothing lines, apparel and merchandise such as the torpedo bats. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025 But Phelan said Burrows' boat is probably better positioned to withstand the Republican torpedoes because, between the two of them, Burrows is probably more conservative. John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 More than 180 of those fatalities resulted from a Japanese torpedo strike on the USS New Orleans, which was hit on its portside bow during the Battle of Tassafaronga on November 30, 1942. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025 Oh, yeah, and there are enormous torpedoes that Cruise must navigate as they are jostled with each sub rotation. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for torpedo
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submarine
Noun
  • Most of Beijing's navy is made up of modern ships able to carry out various missions and submarines, according to the assessment.
    Ellie Cook Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Highlights from China’s arms exhibition included submarine drones, hypersonic missiles and laser weapons.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Torpedo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedo. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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