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torpedo

noun

tȯr-ˈpē-(ˌ)dō

Definition of torpedo

as in submarine

a large sandwich on a long split roll that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people

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Recent Examples of torpedo Missiles and drones launched from corvettes can disable ships by hitting them above the surface, and torpedoes launched from submarines can sink them. — Holmes Liao, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 But, given that the Republicans now control both houses of Congress and the Presidency, curbing Trump might require firing that torpedo. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The Waco, Texas, native died in 1943 during a Japanese torpedo attack in the Pacific. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The third season ended with Kate discovering the plot orchestrated by Hal and President Grace (Janney) to steal a dangerous Russian nuclear torpedo — a plot she is now implicated in. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for torpedo

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submarine

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The Squire is being demonstrated for use in mobile communications with submarines or other vessels, as well as in medical and other applications.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Russian submarines are suspected of planning to sabotage some marine infrastructure there.

— Lorne Cook, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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