torpedoes

noun

plural of torpedo
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people

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Recent Examples of torpedoes According to Congressional Research Service data, the submarine can carry about 37 torpedo-sized weapons, including Tomahawk missiles and Mk 48 torpedoes, although the exact weapons carried during the deployment remain classified. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Their modular design allows rapid adaptation, deploying diverse payloads like torpedoes, air drones, and rockets. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Built like torpedoes, steelhead are tremendously powerful and acrobatic fighters. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 Loosed of the wartime imperative to manufacture anti-aircraft guns and submarine torpedoes, factories were free to make bone-rattling dishwashers and mint-colored refrigerators. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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submarines
Noun
  • That makes Portsmouth’s experience with North Dakota particularly relevant as additional Block III submarines move through the fleet’s maintenance cycle.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Russia is developing a heavy ICBM and a new warhead while planning upgrades to its submarines and bombers.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of submarines

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“Torpedoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpedoes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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