torpedo
/ˌtoɹˈpi.doʊ/ noun C1- An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
- A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel quickly underwater and is used as a weapon.
- A similar projectile that can travel through space.
- Synonym of submarine sandwich.
- A professional gunman or assassin.
- A small explosive device attached to the top of the rail to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
- A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object.
- An automobile with a streamlined profile and a folding or detachable soft top, and having the hood or bonnet line raised to be level with the car's waistline, resulting in a straight beltline from front to back.
Plural torpedoes
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