torpedo
Definitions
Noun
- A professional killer who uses a gun
- A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the united states
- An explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
- A small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
- A small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
- Armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
- Any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
Verb
- Attack or hit with torpedoes
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "torpedo".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | torpedo | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | torpedoes | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | torpedoed | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | torpedoing | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | torpedos | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "torpedo".
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Words that often follow the term "torpedo" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | torpedo protection | 3 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "torpedo" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the torpedo | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "torpedo" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "torpedo".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Iranian warship hit by US torpedo was 'defenceless', former Indian official claims
Mar 5, 2026 Middle East Eye
Mar 5, 2026 Middle East Eye
‘Torpedo Gang’: Hawaii honors soldiers, survivors of classified WWII attack
Jan 26, 2026 Hawaii News Now
Jan 26, 2026 Hawaii News Now
‘Quiet Death’: US sub fires torpedo to sink Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, in first since WWII
Mar 4, 2026 The Times of Israel
Mar 4, 2026 The Times of Israel
Russia’s Khabarovsk Submarine and Poseidon Torpedo: Changing the Nuclear Dynamic
Dec 31, 2025 U.S. Naval Institute
Dec 31, 2025 U.S. Naval Institute

