Synonyms for
Torpedo
Definition
a cigar-shaped underwater missile designed to explode on contact with a target
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- launch a torpedo
- fire a torpedo
- hit by a torpedo
- torpedo boat
- torpedo attack
- acoustic torpedo
- guided torpedo
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used as a noun referring to a self-propelled underwater weapon. As a verb, it means to destroy or wreck, often figuratively.
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Example sentences
- The navy uses torpedoes to protect their ships from enemy attacks.
- The torpedo exploded when it hit the target.
- The submarine crew loaded the torpedo into the launch tube.
- The torpedo was designed to sink the enemy's aircraft carrier.
- The torpedo has been used in naval battles for over 100 years.
Quotes
The torpedo, with its three hundred pounds of explosive, was a terrible weapon. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
The torpedo was a good weapon when it hit something. - Ernest Hemingway
We had a lot of trouble with the torpedo. The damn thing just wouldn't go straight. - Glenn Miller