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torpedo
has definitions from the fields of zoology,military,arms,food,law,criminal law
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[ noun ] (military,arms) armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
Related terms armament homing_torpedo bangalore_torpedo submarine_torpedo aerial_torpedo |
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[ noun ] (food) 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
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law,arms) a professional killer who uses a gun
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[ verb ] (military) attack or hit with torpedoes
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[ noun ] 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
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[ noun ] a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
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[ noun ] 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)
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[ noun ] (zoology) 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
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