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torpedo

/ torpedo /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
Type of:
armament
Kinds of:
aerial torpedo bangalore torpedo homing torpedo submarine torpedo
noun Sense 2
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
Type of:
explosive device alarm alert
noun Sense 3
a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
Type of:
firework pyrotechnic
noun Sense 4
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)
Type of:
explosive device
verb Sense 5
attack or hit with torpedoes
Type of:
attack assail
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
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
Type of:
ray
Has parts:
Torpedinidae family Torpedinidae
noun Sense 7
a professional killer who uses a gun
Type of:
murderer liquidator manslayer
Derived:
shoot pip gun
noun Sense 8
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
Type of:
sandwich
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
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armament aerial torpedo bangalore torpedo homing torpedo submarine torpedo explosive device alarm alert firework pyrotechnic attack assail