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S vs Torpedo - What's the difference?

s | torpedo |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun torpedo is

torpedo (underwater weapon).

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

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    torpedo

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
  • A fish having wings that generate , a kind of electric ray.
  • (regional) A submarine sandwich.
  • (archaic, military) A naval mine.
  • (obsolete, military) An explosive device buried underground and set off remotely, to destroy fortifications, troops, or cavalry; a land torpedo
  • (slang) A professional gunman or assassin.
  • (rail transport, US) a small explosive device attached to the top of the rail to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it
  • A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object.

    • Synonyms

    * (rail transport) detonator (UK)

    Derived terms

    * torpedo roll * land torpedo * spar torpedo

    Verb

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

    • Anagrams

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