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- noun Plural form of
torpedo . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
torpedo .
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Examples
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And he invented a submarine, and he invented what he called torpedoes, which were, in fact, land mines.
The Fire of His Genius: Robert Fulton and the American Dream 2001
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British cruiser _Hermes_, which had been struck by two torpedoes from a German submarine near Dunkirk.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne Francis Trevelyan Miller 1902
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Lusitania also met the ocean floor thanks to torpedoes from a German U-boat.
ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science Ed Yong none@example.com 2010
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After making its delivery, the ship was struck by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.
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After making its delivery, the ship was struck by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945.
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It was sunk by torpedoes from a German U-boat on July 17, 1918, off the coast of Ireland.
JSOnline.com 2009
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It was sunk by torpedoes from a German U-boat on July 17,
LJWorld.com stories: News By Terry Kovel 2009
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It was sunk by torpedoes from a German U-boat on July 17, 1918, off the coast of Ireland.
JSOnline.com 2009
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Forensic experts investigating the wreckage of a South Korean warship that sank near the sea border with North Korea have found traces of an explosive component commonly used in torpedoes and mines, South Korea’s defense minister said Monday.
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We carried with us the tools of the lifeguard trade—lifesaving flotation devices called torpedoes, buckets of coiled rope, Army surplus stretchers, and resuscitation equipment that we were trained to use in the unthinkable event of a drowning.
Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011
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