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torpedoes

n. plural-only
C1 Advanced US //tɔɹˈpidoʊz// UK //tɔːpˈiːdəʊz// tor·pe·does

n. long, underwater weapons that look like tubes. They are fired from ships or submarines and explode when they hit a target.

n. self-propelled underwater missiles designed to be launched from a submarine, surface vessel, or aircraft. Plural form of 'torpedo'.


SIMPLE

The submarine launched two torpedoes at the enemy ship.

CONTEXTUAL

During the naval exercise, the crew practiced tracking incoming torpedoes using advanced sonar technology.

COMPLEX

The wreckage on the seabed suggests the vessel was struck by multiple torpedoes, leading to a rapid loss of buoyancy and its eventual sinking.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural is usually spelled 'torpedoes', though 'torpedos' is an accepted secondary spelling.

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