torpedoing

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

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