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Torpedo (genus)
WordNet
noun
(1) 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
(2) Armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
(3) 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
(4) A small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
(5) 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)
(6) 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
(7) A professional killer who uses a gun
verb
(8) Attack or hit with torpedoes
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
- A fish having wings that generate electric current, a kind of electric ray.
- A submarine sandwich.
- A naval mine.
- An explosive device buried underground and set off remotely, to destroy fortifications, troops, or cavalry; a land torpedo
- A professional gunman or assassin.