torpedo


Definition: Meaning of, torpedo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɔːˈpiːdəʊ /

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torpedo torpedoes
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  1. a long narrow weapon that is fired under the surface of the sea and explodes when it hits something
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
torpedo torpedoed torpedoed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
torpedoing torpedoes
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  1. to attack or destroy a ship with a torpedo
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  2. to stop something such as a plan from succeeding
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torpedo used in phrases

  • aerial torpedo (noun)
    1. a torpedo designed to be launched from an aeroplane
  • bangalore torpedo (noun)
    1. a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
  • homing torpedo (noun)
    1. as by the sound of a ship's engines a torpedo that is guided to its target
  • motor torpedo boat (noun)
    1. orpedo atrol a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P T boat
  • submarine torpedo (noun)
    1. a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine
  • torpedo boat (noun)
    1. small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters
  • torpedo tube (noun)
    1. a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
  • torpedo-boat destroyer (noun)
    1. small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers; designed to destroy torpedo boats
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