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1. torpedo_tube
noun. a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired.
Synonyms
2. torpedo
noun. ['tɔrˈpiːˌdoʊ'] a professional killer who uses a gun.
Antonyms
Etymology
- 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.
Etymology
- 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).
Synonyms
Etymology
- torpedo (English)
- torpedo (Latin)
- torpedo (Icelandic)
6. tube
noun. ['ˈtuːb, tˈjuːb'] conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases.
Etymology
- tube (English)
- tube (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tubus (Latin)
7. tube
noun. ['ˈtuːb, tˈjuːb'] electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope.
Etymology
- tube (English)
- tube (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tubus (Latin)
8. tube
noun. ['ˈtuːb, tˈjuːb'] a hollow cylindrical shape.
Synonyms
Etymology
- tube (English)
- tube (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tubus (Latin)
9. tube
noun. ['ˈtuːb, tˈjuːb'] (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure.
Etymology
- tube (English)
- tube (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- tubus (Latin)