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   torpedo

   /tɔːˈpiːdəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target.
   • ▪ a firework that explodes on impact with a hard surface. US
   • ▪ a railway fog signal. US
   • ▪ another term for submarine informal
   • 2. an electric ray.
   • 3. a gangster hired to commit a murder or other violent act. informal, dated US

   verb

   • 1. attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo or torpedoes: "the liner was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine"
   • ▪ destroy or ruin (a plan or project): "fighting between the militias torpedoed peace talks"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in torpedo (sense 2 of the noun)): from Latin, literally ‘stiffness, numbness’, by extension ‘electric ray’ (which gives a shock causing numbness), from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’. torpedo (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the late 18th century and first described a timed explosive device for detonation under water.

   Derivatives

   • 1. torpedo-like adjective

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   What is the history of torpedoes?

   • One of the best turbine systems developed in the period between World War I and World War II. Aircraft torpedoes had a shroud ring and were dropped from 260 feet (80 m). The defeat of France early in World War II stopped most torpedo development and production.

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   What is a small torpedo?

   • The torpedo’s offensive mode, known as compact rapid attack weapon (CRAW), is designed to give even the smallest platforms the capability to hunt submarines. The small torpedo could be carried by helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft, small crewed or uncrewed surface ships, and even other subs.

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   What is a PBX torpedo?

   • Torpex was popular until the 1950s, but has been superseded by PBX compositions. Nuclear torpedoes have also been developed, e.g. the Mark 45 torpedo. In lightweight antisubmarine torpedoes designed to penetrate submarine hulls, a shaped charge can be used.

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   Learn the origin and usage of the word torpedo, which can refer to a weapon, a fish, a ray, or a submarine. Find synonyms, examples, and word history of torpedo.

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   A torpedo is a long, thin bomb that travels underwater to destroy a ship. It can also be a verb meaning to destroy something, especially a plan or agreement. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation and translations.

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   A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, such a device was called an automotive, automobile, locomotive, or fish torpedo; colloquially a fish.

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   Torpedo definition: a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.. See examples of TORPEDO used in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · A torpedo is a bomb that travels under water and hits a target ship, or a device that explodes when thrown or dashed. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of torpedo.

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   A torpedo is a type of missile or bomb fired underwater. To torpedo is to attack with torpedoes. Torpedoes are cigar-shaped projectiles that are used to attack other submarines or boats. The word torpedo comes from the name of a kind of electric ray that numbs you with its sting (torpediniformes).

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   Learn the meaning of torpedo as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and synonyms. A torpedo is a bomb that is fired underwater, or to destroy or stop something completely.