torpedo

Meaning of torpedo

noun
  1. An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
  2. A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
  3. A submarine sandwich.
  4. A naval mine.
  5. An explosive device buried underground and set off remotely, to destroy fortifications, troops, or cavalry; a land torpedo.
  6. A professional gunman or assassin.
  7. A small explosive device attached to the top of the rail to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
  8. A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object.
  9. An automobile with a torpedo body.
  10. (usually in the plural) A woman's shoe with a pointed toe.
  11. (usually in the plural) A large breast; breast with a large nipple.
  12. A marijuana cigarette.
verb
  1. To send a torpedo, usually from a submarine, that explodes below the waterline of the target ship.
  2. To sink a ship with one of more torpedoes.
  3. To undermine or destroy any endeavor with a stealthy, powerful attack.

Information about torpedo

Hyphenation of torpedo

tor-pedo

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • torpedo is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

torpedo synonyms

Meaning gunman:

gunman, gunslinger, gun, triggerman, hitman, shooter

Meaning bomber:

bomber, grinder, hero, hoagie, hoagy, sub, submarine, wedge, zep

Meaning electric ray:

crampfish, numbfish

Meaning :

detonator

Translation of torpedo

Anagrams of torpedo

trooped

Words that rhyme with torpedo

pedo, stampedo, antitorpedo

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