torpedo
51torpedo — (tohr.PEE.doh) n. An inept employee who quits to go work for a rival company. Example Citation: An incompetent coworker leaving with some encouragement for a competing company is a torpedo. Jennifer Pellett and C. J. Prince, When e Was Just a… …
52torpedo — The torpedo fired from ships and aircraft derives its name from the torpedo that is the fish also known as an electric ray. The fish has an electric discharge that can cause numbness, and the weapon can incapacitate similarly. The ultimate… …
53torpedo — tor·pè·do s.f.inv. CO TS autom. carrozzeria aerodinamica a profilatura continua dal cofano alla parte posteriore, con posti anteriori scoperti senza portiera e posti posteriori coperti con portiera laterale, fabbricata a partire dal 1910 | estens …
54torpedo — tor·pe·do || tÉ”r pɪËdəʊ /tÉ”Ë n. self propelled underwater missile launched from a submarine or boat; (Zoology) fish that has electric organs and is able to give electrical shock from its organs and enlarged pectoral (lives in tropical or …
55torpedo — [tɔːˈpiːdəʊ] (plural torpedoes) noun [C] I a weapon that is shot under water in order to hit a ship or a SUBMARINE II verb [T] torpedo [tɔːˈpiːdəʊ] to hit a ship or a SUBMARINE with a torpedo …
56torpedo — tor•pe•do [[t]tɔrˈpi doʊ[/t]] n. pl. does, 1) mil a self propelled underwater missile containing a high explosive and often a guidance system, usu. launched from a submarine or other warship against surface vessels 2) mil any of various submarine …
57Torpedo — der Torpedo, s (Aufbaustufe) Unterwasserwaffe mit eigenem Antrieb und einer Sprengladung Beispiel: Das U Boot hat mit seinen Torpedos drei Zerstörer versenkt. Kollokation: einen Torpedo abfeuern …
58torpedo — n. a drink containing chloral hydrate; a knockout drink. □ Barlowe signaled the bartender to give the stoolie a torpedo. □ The stoolie never knew it was a torpedo that wrecked him …
59torpedo — hit man hit man n. 1. A professional murderer, esp. one working for a criminal organization; also called {torpedo}. [Colloq.] [PJC] 2. A slanderer working for political purposes to damage the reputation of an opponent; a {hatchet man}. [PJC] …
60torpedo — 1. noun /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊ,tɔɹˈpi.doʊ/ a) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. b) A fish having wings that generate , a kind of . Syn: detonator …
