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Torpedoes vs Torpedoed - What's the difference?

torpedoes | torpedoed |

As verbs the difference between torpedoes and torpedoed

is that torpedoes is (torpedo) while torpedoed is (torpedo).

As a noun torpedoes

is .

torpedoes

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (torpedo)

    • torpedoed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (torpedo)

    • 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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