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torpedo

noun
  1. 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
    electric ray
  2. armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
  3. a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it
  4. a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
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  7. a professional killer who uses a gun
    gun
verb
  1. attack or hit with torpedoes