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Torpedo
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Torpedo, U-Boot-Sandwich
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 States
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Torpedo, Zitterrochen
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
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Torpedo, selbstangetriebenes Unterwasserprojektil
armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
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Torpedo, Eisenbahndetonator
an explosive device placed on railroad tracks, activated by passing trains to warn engineers of potential dangers ahead
Beispiele
The torpedo on the track alerted the train's engineer with a loud bang.
Die Torpedo auf dem Gleis warnte den Zugingenieur mit einem lauten Knall.
When the locomotive passed over the torpedo, it signaled a track problem.
Als die Lokomotive über den Torpedo fuhr, signalisierte sie ein Problem auf der Strecke.
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Knallfrosch, Torpedo (in diesem spezifischen Kontext)
a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
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Torpedo, Sprengladung
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)
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Auftragsmörder, Torpedo
a professional killer who uses a gun
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Torpedo, Torpedo-Karosserie
a vintage car body style with a streamlined, tapering shape resembling a naval torpedo
Beispiele
Many classic cars from the 1930s and 1940s were built with a torpedo body style, characterized by its streamlined design.
Viele klassische Autos aus den 1930er und 1940er Jahren wurden mit einer Torpedo-Karosserie gebaut, die durch ihr strömungsoptimiertes Design gekennzeichnet ist.
Automobile designers aimed to enhance aerodynamics with torpedo bodies, which contributed to their sleek and elegant appearance.
Automobildesigner zielten darauf ab, die Aerodynamik mit Torpedo-Karosserien zu verbessern, was zu ihrem stromlinienförmigen und eleganten Aussehen beitrug.
to torpedo
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torpedieren, mit Torpedos angreifen
attack or hit with torpedoes
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torpedieren, vernichten
to completely eliminate the possibility of something succeeding
