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1. homing_torpedo
noun. a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines).
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2. torpedo
noun. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] a professional killer who uses a gun.
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- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
3. torpedo
noun. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target.
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- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
4. torpedo
noun. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges.
Etymology
- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
5. torpedo
noun. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas).
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- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
6. torpedo
noun. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States.
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- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
7. torpedo
noun. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead.
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- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
8. torpedo
noun. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface.
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- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
9. torpedo
verb. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] attack or hit with torpedoes.
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Etymology
- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
10. homing
adjective. ['ˈhoʊmɪŋ'] orienting or directing homeward or to a destination.