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torpedo
tor·pe·do T0278500 (tôr-pē′dō)n. pl. tor·pe·does 1. A cigar-shaped, self-propelled underwater projectile launched from a submarine, aircraft, or ship and designed to detonate on contact with or in the vicinity of a target.2. Any of various submarine explosive devices, especially a submarine mine.3. A small explosive placed on a railroad track that is fired by the weight of the train to sound a warning of a hazard ahead.4. An explosive fired in an oil or gas well to begin or increase the flow.5. A small firework consisting of gravel wrapped in tissue paper with a percussion cap that explodes when thrown against a hard surface.6. See electric ray.7. Slang A professional assassin or thug.8. Chiefly New Jersey See submarine sandwich.tr.v. tor·pe·doed, tor·pe·do·ing, tor·pe·does 1. To attack, strike, or sink with a torpedo.2. To destroy decisively; wreck: torpedo efforts at reform.
[Latin torpēdō, numbness, electric ray, from torpēre, to be stiff; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]torpedo (tɔːˈpiːdəʊ) n, pl -does1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a cylindrical self-propelled weapon carrying explosives that is launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines and follows an underwater path to hit its target2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) obsolete a submarine mine3. US and Canadian a firework containing gravel and a percussion cap that explodes when dashed against a hard surface4. (Railways) US and Canadian a detonator placed on a railway line as a danger signal5. (Animals) any of various electric rays of the genus Torpedovb (tr) , -does, -doing or -doed6. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) to hit (a ship, etc) with one or a number of torpedoes7. to render ineffective; destroy or wreck: to torpedo the administration's plan. [C16: from Latin: crampfish (whose electric discharges can cause numbness), from torpēre to be inactive; see torpid] torˈpedo-ˌlike adjtor•pe•do (tɔrˈpi doʊ)
n., pl. -does, n. 1. a self-propelled underwater missile containing a high explosive and often a guidance system, usu. launched from a submarine or other warship against surface vessels. 2. any of various submarine explosive devices for destroying hostile ships, as a mine. 3. any of various other explosive devices, as a firework that consists of an explosive wrapped up with gravel in a piece of tissue paper and that detonates when thrown against a hard surface. 4. any electric ray, esp. Torpedo nobiliana, of the Atlantic Ocean. 5. a hero sandwich. 6. Slang. a gangster hired as a murderer. v.t. 7. to attack, hit, damage, or destroy with or as if with torpedoes. [1510–20; < Latin torpēdō numbness, torpidity, electric ray =torpē(re) to be stiff (compare torpid) + -dō n. suffix] torpedo
Past participle: torpedoed
Gerund: torpedoing
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| I torpedo | | you torpedo | | he/she/it torpedoes | | we torpedo | | you torpedo | | they torpedo |
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| I torpedoed | | you torpedoed | | he/she/it torpedoed | | we torpedoed | | you torpedoed | | they torpedoed |
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| I am torpedoing | | you are torpedoing | | he/she/it is torpedoing | | we are torpedoing | | you are torpedoing | | they are torpedoing |
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| I have torpedoed | | you have torpedoed | | he/she/it has torpedoed | | we have torpedoed | | you have torpedoed | | they have torpedoed |
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| I was torpedoing | | you were torpedoing | | he/she/it was torpedoing | | we were torpedoing | | you were torpedoing | | they were torpedoing |
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| I had torpedoed | | you had torpedoed | | he/she/it had torpedoed | | we had torpedoed | | you had torpedoed | | they had torpedoed |
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| I will torpedo | | you will torpedo | | he/she/it will torpedo | | we will torpedo | | you will torpedo | | they will torpedo |
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| I will have torpedoed | | you will have torpedoed | | he/she/it will have torpedoed | | we will have torpedoed | | you will have torpedoed | | they will have torpedoed |
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| I will be torpedoing | | you will be torpedoing | | he/she/it will be torpedoing | | we will be torpedoing | | you will be torpedoing | | they will be torpedoing |
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| I have been torpedoing | | you have been torpedoing | | he/she/it has been torpedoing | | we have been torpedoing | | you have been torpedoing | | they have been torpedoing |
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| I will have been torpedoing | | you will have been torpedoing | | he/she/it will have been torpedoing | | we will have been torpedoing | | you will have been torpedoing | | they will have been torpedoing |
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| I had been torpedoing | | you had been torpedoing | | he/she/it had been torpedoing | | we had been torpedoing | | you had been torpedoing | | they had been torpedoing |
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| I would torpedo | | you would torpedo | | he/she/it would torpedo | | we would torpedo | | you would torpedo | | they would torpedo |
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| I would have torpedoed | | you would have torpedoed | | he/she/it would have torpedoed | | we would have torpedoed | | you would have torpedoed | | they would have torpedoed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  torpedo - a professional killer who uses a gungun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, triggerman, gun, shooterliquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) | | 2. |  torpedo - 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 Stateshero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, Cuban sandwich, grinder, submarine sandwich, zep, wedge, submarine, bomber, herosandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them | | 3. |  torpedo - 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)explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy | | 4. |  torpedo - a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surfacefirework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. | | 5. |  torpedo - 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 aheadexplosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energyalarum, warning signal, alarm, alert - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger | | 6. |  torpedo - armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a targetaerial torpedo - a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplanearmament - weaponry used by military or naval forcebangalore torpedo - a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wirehoming torpedo - a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)submarine torpedo - a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine | | 7. |  torpedo - 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 dischargescrampfish, electric ray, numbfishray - cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral finsfamily Torpedinidae, Torpedinidae - electric rays | | Verb | 1. |  torpedo - attack or hit with torpedoes attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" |
torpedoverbTo cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, sink, smash, spoil, undo, wash up, wrack, wreck.Slang: total.Idiom: put the kibosh on.Translationstorpedo (toːˈpiːdəu) – plural torˈpedoes – noun an underwater missile fired at ships. an enemy torpedo. 魚雷 鱼雷 verb 3rd person singular present tense torpedoes. past tense, past participle torˈpedoed – to attack, damage or destroy with torpedoes: The ship was torpedoed. 用魚雷襲擊 用鱼雷进攻或破坏torpedo
damn the torpedoesTo press on with a task or current course of action regardless of apparent risks or dangers. Attributed to David Farragut of the United States Navy during the American Civil War, usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" The actual order (if it ever existed) was: "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!" I don't care that it might bankrupt the company! Damn the torpedoes and get it done already!See also: damn, torpedotorpedo juiceA low-quality alcoholic beverage made by soldiers during World War II. Grain alcohol was extracted from torpedoes (among other things), hence the expression. I can't drink any more of this torpedo juice, it's disgusting!See also: juice, torpedosubmarine1. and sub and hoagy and torpedo and grinder and poor boy and hero n. a long sandwich containing many different foods. (Sometimes many feet long. It is cut into smaller segments for serving a group. Usually contains sliced meats and cheese, as well as tomatoes and onions. Terms vary depending on where you are in the country.) He ordered a submarine, but he couldn’t finish it. 2. n. a large marijuana cigarette. Look at the size of that sub! 3. n. [menstrual] tampon. My God! I’m out of submarines! torpedo verbSee submarinetorpedo1. n. a drink containing chloral hydrate; a knockout drink. Marlowe signaled the bartender to give the stoolie a torpedo. 2. Go to submarine sense 1damn the torpedoes, full steam aheadProceed at once, no matter what. This cliché is a quotation of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut’s order during the Civil War, at the battle of Mobile Bay (August 5, 1864). It has been repeated ever since, under a variety of circumstances. Thus, the novelist Robert Ludlum used it in Apocalypse Watch (1995): “If this administration can root out the Nazi influence . . . It’s damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead.” Similarly, Nevada Barr used it in Burn (2010): “Your definition of ‘careful’ is vaguely analogous to most people’s definition of ‘damn the torpedoes.’”See also: ahead, damn, full, steamtorpedo
torpedo, fish: see rayray,
extremely flat-bodied cartilaginous marine fish, related to the shark. The pectoral fins of most rays are developed into broad, flat, winglike appendages, attached all along the sides of the head; the animal swims by rippling movements of these wings.
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torpedo, in naval warfare, a self-propelled submarine projectile loaded with explosives, used for the destruction of enemy ships. Although there were attempts at subsurface warfare in the 16th and 17th cent., the modern torpedo had its origin in the efforts of David Bushnell, who, during the American Revolution, experimented with a submarinesubmarine,
naval craft capable of operating for an extended period of time underwater. Submarines are almost always warships, although a few are used for scientific, business, or other purposes (see also submersible).
..... Click the link for more information. for attaching underwater explosives to British ships. His attempts failed, but later Robert Fulton experimented with similar ideas. In the 19th cent. torpedoes developed at first as stationary mines placed in the water; these were used extensively by the Russians in the Crimean War and by the Confederacy in the U.S. Civil War. The first truly self-propelled torpedo was designed and built at Fiume in 1866 by Robert Whitehead, an Englishman. It was driven by a small reciprocating engine run by compressed air; a hydrostatic valve and pendulum balance, connected to a horizontal rudder, controlled the depth at which it ran. Directional accuracy was achieved in 1885 when John Adams Howell developed the gyroscope to control the vertical rudder. Torpedoes were used by Japan in the Russo-Japanese War and were widely employed in World War I. The torpedoes used in World War II were usually 20 to 24 ft (6.1–7.3 m) long, carrying up to 600 lb (272 kg) of explosives at a speed of 50 knots for more than 10,000 yd (9,144 m). The type of torpedo used in World War II has been largely superseded by the homing torpedo. In contrast to the older type, which traveled in a straight line on a preset course, the homing torpedo automatically changes its course to seek out its target. Most homing torpedoes are activated by sounds coming from the target (e.g., propeller or machinery noises), and they follow the sounds until making contact with the target. A homing torpedo runs through three phases: the enabling run, which takes it to the vicinity of the target; the search pattern, in which it maneuvers to find the target; and the homing, in which it pursues the target. The modern torpedo is generally propelled by an electric motor, but some of the newer, faster, high-diving torpedoes, designed for effectiveness against nuclear submarines, have solid-propellant-driven turbines. Some also may be equipped with nuclear warheads. Torpedoes can be fired from shore stations, surface vessels, and aircraft, as well as from submarines. Bibliography See Bureau of Naval Personnel, Principles of Naval Ordnance and Gunnery (1959); R. Fulton, Torpedo War and Submarine Explosions (1810, repr. 1971). Torpedo a weapon consisting of a self-propelled, self-guided, cigar-shaped underwater projectile that carries a conventional or nuclear warhead. Torpedoes are designed to disable submarines and surface ships and destroy moorings, docks and other shoreline targets. They are included in the armament of submarines, antisubmarine vessels, destroyers, and torpedo boats, as well as airplanes and helicopters. On ships, torpedoes are launched from torpedo tubes. The first model of a torpedo was built in 1866 by the British engineer R. Whitehead on the basis of a proposal by the Austrian naval officer G. Luppis. Whitehead’s torpedo resembled a spindle. It had a length of 3.5 m, a total weight of 140 kg (the weight of the explosive was about 8 kg), and a maximum range of 800 m at a speed of 6–8 knots (11–15 km/hour). (See Figure 1 for a diagram of a torpedo.)  Figure 1. Schematic of a torpedo
Beginning in the 1870’s, torpedoes were rapidly introduced into the navies of many states and soon became the primary weapon of destroyers, submarines, and torpedo boats; cruisers and ships of the line of that period were also armed with torpedoes. Torpedoes were first used by Russian vessels in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78. They were also used in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, in which 263 torpedoes were launched, and in World War I, in which 1,500 torpedoes were launched. Prior to World War II, torpedoes were powered by a piston engine running on a mixture of steam and gases; the turbine engine was introduced during the war. Torpedo aircraft were developed in the early 1930’s. During World War II the submarines, surface ships, and torpedo aircraft of the USA and Great Britain alone launched about 30,000 torpedoes. The Japanese armed forces used torpedoes piloted by suicide volunteers (seeKAICHEN). Depending on the type of engine installed, the torpedoes used by modern navies are classified as steam, electric, or rocket-propelled. The length of a torpedo ranges from 2.6 m to more than 9 m. Torpedoes have either a contact fuze, which operates on impact with a ship’s hull, or a proximity fuze, which is activated at a given distance from the target vessel by one of the vessel’s physical fields and inflicts damage by detonating the charge beneath the vessel’s hull. Torpedoes contain complex equipment that automatically controls their motion with respect to direction and depth. Torpedoes may be homing, or they may follow a straight course or a preset pattern. Some torpedoes are designed for use against both submarines and surface ships. F. I. KOZLOV torpedo[tȯr′pēd·ō] (engineering) An encased explosive charge slid, lowered, or dropped into a borehole and exploded to clear the hole of obstructions or to open communications with an oil or water supply. Also known as bullet. (ordnance) A missile designed to contain an explosive charge and to be launched into water, where it is self-propelling and usually directable; used against ships or other targets in the water. torpedo1. US and Canadian a detonator placed on a railway line as a danger signal 2. any of various electric rays of the genus Torpedo Torpedo
Drug slang A regional street term for crack and marijuana, presumably used together
Military A self-propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to detonate on contact with, or in proximity to, a target, usually understood to be a ship
Neuropathology A focal fusiform swelling of the axons of Purkinje cells, located in the first portion of the axis cylinder prior to the origin of collateral branches, often accompanied by swollen dendritic ramifications and patchy displacement of Purkinje cells, a typical pathologic finding in olivopontocerebellar atrophy of the granular layer of the cerebellumFinancialSeeZEPTORPEDO
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Synonyms for torpedoverb to cause the complete ruin or wreckage ofSynonyms- bankrupt
- break down
- cross up
- demolish
- destroy
- finish
- ruin
- shatter
- sink
- smash
- spoil
- undo
- wash up
- wrack
- wreck
- total
Synonyms for torpedonoun a professional killer who uses a gunSynonyms- gun for hire
- gunman
- gunslinger
- hired gun
- hit man
- hitman
- triggerman
- gun
- shooter
Related Words- liquidator
- manslayer
- murderer
noun 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)Synonyms- hero sandwich
- hoagie
- hoagy
- Italian sandwich
- poor boy
- sub
- Cuban sandwich
- grinder
- submarine sandwich
- zep
- wedge
- submarine
- bomber
- hero
Related Wordsnoun 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)Related Wordsnoun a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paperRelated Wordsnoun a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over itRelated Words- explosive device
- alarum
- warning signal
- alarm
- alert
noun armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a targetRelated Words- aerial torpedo
- armament
- bangalore torpedo
- homing torpedo
- submarine 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 dischargesSynonyms- crampfish
- electric ray
- numbfish
Related Words- ray
- family Torpedinidae
- Torpedinidae
verb attack or hit with torpedoesRelated Words |