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
The submarine will be able to carry a mixed load of up to 18 heavyweight torpedoes and SM39 Exocet missiles.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine fires a torpedo at the decommissioned USS Juneau in support of a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Built like torpedoes, steelhead are tremendously powerful and acrobatic fighters.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine fires a torpedo at the decommissioned USS Juneau in support of a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026.
—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Built like torpedoes, steelhead are tremendously powerful and acrobatic fighters.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpedo
submarine
Noun
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To date, just three United States Navy warships have been named for Juneau, Alaska, and two of those have now been sunk by Japanese submarines.
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What funds that were available went to higher priority items like the Dreadnought-class submarines, the SSN-AUKUS program, and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
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“Torpedo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedo. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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