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The meaning of Torpedoing

Torpedoing – definition

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…
noun

A gangster hired to commit a murder or other violent act.

verb

Present participle of torpedo

Usage examples:

He accused them of trying to torpedo the peace process.

Torpedoing translation into English

Torpedoing: translate from English into Chinese

Translate torpedoing into Chinese (Simplified)}
鱼雷, 用鱼雷攻击

Torpedoing: translate from English into Dutch

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Torpederen, Doodsteek geven

Torpedoing: translate from English into French

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Torpillage

Torpedoing: translate from English into German

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Torpedieren

Torpedoing: translate from English into Hindi

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टारपीडोइंग, टारपीडो से उड़ाना

Torpedoing: translate from English into Italian

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Silurando, Silurare

Torpedoing: translate from English into Korean

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어뢰, 공격하여 무력하게 하다, 공뢰로 공격하다, 공뢰로 파괴하다, 수뢰로 공격하다, 수뢰로 파괴하다

Torpedoing: translate from English into Russian

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Торпедирование

Torpedoing: translate from English into Spanish

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Torpedeando

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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Torpedoing – similar words

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

torpedo

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
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 …
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