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Torpedo
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torpedo, onderzeeboot broodje
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, elektrische rog
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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dier
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enkelvoudig
telbaar
meervoudsvorm
torpedoes
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torpedo, zelfaangedreven onderwaterprojectiel
armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
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torpedo, spoorwegdetonator
an explosive device placed on railroad tracks, activated by passing trains to warn engineers of potential dangers ahead
Voorbeelden
The torpedo on the track alerted the train's engineer with a loud bang.
De torpedo op het spoor waarschuwde de treiningenieur met een luide knal.
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rotje, torpedo (in deze specifieke context)
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, explosieve lading
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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huurmoordenaar, torpedo
a professional killer who uses a gun
08
torpedo, torpedo carrosserie
a vintage car body style with a streamlined, tapering shape resembling a naval torpedo
Voorbeelden
Many classic cars from the 1930s and 1940s were built with a torpedo body style, characterized by its streamlined design.
Veel klassieke auto's uit de jaren 1930 en 1940 werden gebouwd met een torpedo carrosserie, gekenmerkt door zijn gestroomlijnde ontwerp.
to torpedo
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torpederen, aanvallen met torpedo's
attack or hit with torpedoes
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morfologische samenstelling
afgeleid
actiewerkwoord
regelmatig
tegenwoordige tijd
torpedo
3e persoon enkelvoud
torpedoes
onvoltooid deelwoord
torpedoing
onvoltooid verleden tijd
torpedoed
voltooid deelwoord
torpedoed
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torpedoën, vernietigen
to completely eliminate the possibility of something succeeding
