Thesaurus results for TORPEDO

torpedo

noun

tȯr-ˈpē-(ˌ)dō

Definition of torpedo next

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 This venerable deli, open for 35 years in San Francisco and 29 years in Foster City, boasted a whopping 11 variations on the cheesesteak theme, including versions with chicken, salami, mushrooms, pizza toppings or all-vegetarian on torpedo rolls. —

Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 During the attack, the USS Oklahoma took multiple torpedo hits and capsized just 12 minutes after it was first hit, according to the Department of Defense. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024 Six more torpedoes struck the ship, ripping its port side open. —

Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 Collectors can also bid on pocket watches recovered from the Lusitania, the British ocean liner that sank after being hit by a German torpedo in 1915. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for torpedo