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      torpedo
      noun
      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
      armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
      a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it
      a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper
      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)
      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)
      a professional killer who uses a gun
      verb
      attack or hit with torpedoes
      Roots
      torperetorp- · Latin · be numb, stiff
      Synonyms for torpedo
      missilengunnwarheadnrocketngunmannprojectilencannonaden
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