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torpedo

British pronunciation/tɔːpˈiːdə‍ʊ/
American pronunciation/tɔɹˈpiˌdoʊ/
Torpedo
[NOUN]
1

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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2

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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3

armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

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4

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 ahead

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5

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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6

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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7

a professional killer who uses a gun

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to torpedo
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

attack or hit with torpedoes

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2

to completely eliminate the possibility of something succeeding

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Examples
1Fire photon torpedoes!
2Testimony torpedoes republican defenses of Trump.
3Atago launches torpedoes!
4Torpedoes launched!
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