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View definitions for torpedo

torpedo

noun as in hero

noun as in projectile

Weak match

noun as in submarine

Strongest match

Strong matches

noun as in submarine sandwich

noun as in hatchet man

noun as in gunman

verb as in bomb

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Gkolomeev is a sprinter, so workouts are focused on building the explosive power to turn him into a torpedo.

E1 would cut any Palestinian link to East Jerusalem — where Palestinians hope to make their capital — and torpedo any chance of a contiguous Palestinian state.

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There's no sign of the torpedoes the aircraft can carry to destroy submarines.

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Did Britain’s Labour government torpedo a spying case to appease Beijing?

Fears the review may torpedo the deal have been downplayed by the UK and Australia, with both saying the review is a normal process when a new government takes power.

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