torpedo
Translation
torpedo
Examples
The submarine fired a torpedo.
The submarine fired a torpedo.
He is a human torpedo on the football pitch.
He is a human torpedo on the football pitch.
Grammar Patterns
((a torpedo)) a self-propelled underwater missile The submarine fired a torpedo.
Similar Words
Synonyms: missile, projectile
Etymology
From Latin 'torpere' (to be numb), named after the torpedo fish (electric ray) which stuns its prey.
Memory Tips
Imagine a torpedo-shaped fish swimming fast towards a target.