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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 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 The lifeguard was using a rescue torpedo in the water when a white shark grabbed the rescue buoy and pulled him underwater. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Power systems for the MK48 torpedo The first award exercises the fourth option year of an existing contract supporting the MK48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo program. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 Their modular design allows rapid adaptation, deploying diverse payloads like torpedoes, air drones, and rockets. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for torpedo

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Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Once the submarine work was done, Ballard could use any remaining time in the expedition to search for the Titanic.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

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