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torpedo
noun(tor-pe-do)
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
Synonyms: bomber, cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, wedge, zep,
torpedo
noun(tor-pe-do)
a professional killer who uses a gun
Synonyms: gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, triggerman,
torpedo
noun(tor-pe-do)
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
Synonyms: crampfish, electric ray, numbfish,
torpedo
noun(tor-pe-do)
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)
torpedo
noun(tor-pe-do)
armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
torpedo
noun(tor-pe-do)
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
torpedo
noun(tor-pe-do)
a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
torpedo
verb(tor-pe-do)
attack or hit with torpedoes

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