torpedo
Translation
torpedo
Examples
The submarine fired a torpedo at the enemy ship.
The submarine fired a torpedo at the enemy ship.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) torpedo an underwater missile The ship was sunk by a torpedo.
Similar Words
Synonyms: missile, projectile, bomb
Etymology
From Latin 'torpedo' (numbness, sluggishness), named after the torpedo fish (electric ray) which numbs its prey.
Memory Tips
Picture a cigar-shaped underwater weapon launched from a submarine.