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see|Torpedo
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/toɻpid��/

Noun
en-noun|es|pl2=torpedos

1. A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
2. A fish having wings that generate w:electric current|electric current, a kind of w:electric ray|electric ray.
3. archaic A naval mine.

Translations
trans-top|underwater weapon
Finnish: torpedo
German: Torpedo
Hungarian: torpedó
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Japanese: ��
Russian: �о�педа /torpéda/ f
Swedish: torped c
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trans-top|fish
Finnish: sähkörausku
Hungarian: zsibbasztó rája
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Russian: �о�педо /torpédo/ f, �лек��и�е�кий �ка� /el'ektrí�eskij skat/ m
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Derived terms
torpedo roll

Verb
en-verb|torpedo|es

1. To send a torpedo, usually from a submarine, that explodes below the waterline of the target ship.
2. To sink a ship with one of more torpedoes.
3. To undermine or destroy any endeavor with a stealthy, powerful attack.

Category:Weapons

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• 2007-12-31 09:36 - Connel MacKenzie - [[User:Connel MacKenzie/Format|mfmt]], books.google.com suggests the second plural is much more common than I expected

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