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tor·pe·do
I. \tȯ(r)ˈpē(ˌ)dō\ noun
Etymology: Latin torpedin-, torpedo stiffness, numbness, crampfish, from torpēre to be stiff, numb — more at torpid
1. -es
a. or torpedo fish : electric ray
b. : someone or something that paralyzes, benumbs, or stupefies
2. capitalized [New Latin Torpedin-, Torpedo, from Latin, crampfish] : the type genus of Torpedinidae
3. -es : an engine or machine for destroying ships by blowing them up: as
a. : a metal case containing explosives that is anchored in a channel under water or at the surface or set adrift and so arranged that it will be exploded on contact by a vessel or electrically by an operator on shore — called also submarine mine
b. : a case containing high explosives carried on a long spar projecting from a war vessel or launch and exploded by contact or electrically — called also spar torpedo
c. : a dirigible self-propelling cigar-shaped submarine projectile filled with an explosive charge, projected from a ship often designed for that purpose against another at a distance, and controlled by compressed air and devices for keeping it on course and at a given depth
4. -es
a. : a charge of explosive enclosed in a container or case and used for any of various military purposes — compare aerial torpedo
b. : an explosive cartridge or shell lowered or dropped into a bored oil well and there exploded to clear the well of obstructions or to open communication with a possible source of supply of oil
c. : a small firework that explodes when thrown against a hard object
d. : a detonating cartridge or shell placed on a rail to be exploded when crushed under the wheels of a railroad locomotive as a warning signal to the engineer
5. -es : a professional gunman or assassin; especially : one employed by gangsters or racketeers
II. \“, often -_dəw in pres part\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
1.
a. : to hit or sink (a ship) with a naval torpedo : strike (a military target) with a torpedo of any of various kinds
b. : to destroy or nullify altogether : explode, ruin, shatter, wreck
< this torpedoes the principal argument the union has relied on — A.H.Raskin >
< the periodical which torpedoed the great monthlies of the genteel age — H.S.Canby >
2. : to ignite or explode a charge in (an oil well or shaft) in order to clear away obstructions or increase output
III. noun
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