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According to WordNet, the noun "torpedo" has 7 sense(s).

104456472 armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target.

101496331 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.

110152083 a professional killer who uses a gun.

104456964 a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface.

104456734 a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead.

104457157 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).

107697825 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); different names are used in different sections of the United States.


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