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noun : TORPEDO
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
- gunman ,
- gunslinger ,
- hired_gun ,
- gun ,
- gun_for_hire ,
- triggerman ,
- hit_man ,
- hitman ,
- torpedo ,
- shooter ,
) a professional killer who uses a gun ;
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2. (
- bomber ,
- grinder ,
- hero ,
- hero_sandwich ,
- hoagie ,
- hoagy ,
- Cuban_sandwich ,
- Italian_sandwich ,
- poor_boy ,
- sub ,
- submarine ,
- submarine_sandwich ,
- torpedo ,
- wedge ,
- zep
) 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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3. (
) 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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4. (
) 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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5. (
) 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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6. (
) armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target ;
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7. (
) 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 ;
verb : TORPEDO
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) attack or hit with torpedoes ;
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