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electric ray, crampfish, numbfish, torpedo | 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 | ||
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torpedo, bomber, wedge, grinder, submarine, sub, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, submarine sandwich, zep | 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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torpedo | 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) | ||
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torpedo | a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface | ||
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torpedo | attack or hit with torpedoes | ||
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torpedo | 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 | ||
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torpedo | armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target | ||
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gunman, gunslinger, gun, torpedo, shooter, hired gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman | a professional killer who uses a gun |