The meaning of Torpedo

Torpedo – definition

noun
A cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target.
Usage examples:
All aircraft dropped their bombs or torpedoes over the target, but on the return leg beaufort a9-21…
noun
An electric ray.
Usage examples:
Those closest to the lagoon entrance offer the best chance of finding a resting leopard shark or to…
noun
A gangster hired to commit a murder or other violent act.

verb
Attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo or torpedoes.
Usage examples:
The liner was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine

noun
A bomb designed to travel under water which explodes when it hits something
Usage examples:
No one on the ship saw the torpedo coming, not even the men on watch., the ship was torpedoed by a …

Torpedo translation into English

Torpedo: translate from English into Chinese

鱼雷, 用鱼雷攻击

Torpedo: translate from English into Dutch

Torpedo-, Torpedo, Torpederen, Sidderrog, Krampvis, Doodsteek geven, Knalsignaal, Zeemijn

Torpedo: translate from English into French

Torpille, Torpiller, Échouer, Déchirer

Torpedo: translate from English into German

Torpedo, Torpedieren, Mine, Zitterrochen

Torpedo: translate from English into Hindi

टारपीडो, टारपीडो से उड़ाना, तारपीडो, (ला.) नष्ट-भ्रष्ट करना, नौघ्नी द्वारा नष्ट करना, तारपीडो मारना, नौघ्नी

Torpedo: translate from English into Italian

Siluro, Silurare, Torpedine

Torpedo: translate from English into Korean

수뢰, 발파, 악한, 딱총, 공뢰로 공격하다, 공뢰로 파괴하다, 수뢰로 공격하다, 수뢰로 파괴하다, 시끈가 오리, 공격하여 무력하게 하다, 신호뇌관

Torpedo: translate from English into Russian

Торпеда, Торпедировать, Торпедный, Торпедо, Уничтожать, Подорвать торпедой, Электрический скат, Сигнальная петарда, Профессиональный убийца, Разбивать, Гангстер-телохранитель

Torpedo: translate from English into Spanish

Torpedo

Word origin

early 16th century (in torpedo (sense 2 of the noun)): from Latin, literally ‘stiffness, numbness’, by extension ‘electric ray’ (which gives a shock causing numbness), from torpere ‘be numb o

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Torpedo – similar words

torpedoing

verb
Attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo or torpedoes.
Usage examples:
The liner was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine

noun
A cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target.
Usage examples:
All aircraft dropped their bombs or torpedoes over the target, but on the return leg beaufort a9-21…

noun
An electric ray.
Usage examples:
Those closest to the lagoon entrance offer the best chance of finding a resting leopard shark or to…

All meanings and translations of Torpedoing

torpedoes

noun
A cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target.
Usage examples:
All aircraft dropped their bombs or torpedoes over the target, but on the return leg beaufort a9-21…

verb
Attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo or torpedoes.
Usage examples:
The liner was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine

All meanings and translations of Torpedoes

torpedoed

verb
Attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo or torpedoes.
Usage examples:
The liner was torpedoed and sunk by a german submarine

noun
A cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target.
Usage examples:
All aircraft dropped their bombs or torpedoes over the target, but on the return leg beaufort a9-21…

noun
An electric ray.
Usage examples:
Those closest to the lagoon entrance offer the best chance of finding a resting leopard shark or to…

All meanings and translations of Torpedoed

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