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torpedo

[tawr-pee-doh] / tɔrˈpi doʊ /


NOUN
hero
Synonyms




NOUN
submarine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


























Example Sentences

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The submarines used a "training torpedo" to attack the target, the agency reported.

From Reuters

The best example is that of David Weil, whose nomination as head of the wage and hour division of the Labor Department was torpedoed by Manchin and GOP senators last April.

From Los Angeles Times

As part of the exercises, the ship's crew, in cooperation with naval helicopters, will search for a mock enemy submarine, as well as perform combat training drills with torpedoes.

From Reuters

The wreck of a Japanese ship that was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine in 1942 was found.

From New York Times

Another is the Haeil, a nuclear torpedo that takes the atomic threat out of the clouds and into the depths.

From Washington Times