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I [tɔː'piːdəʊ] II [tɔː'piːdəʊ]verbo transitivo silurare (anche fig.)* * *[to:'pi:dəu] 1. plural - torpedoes; noun(an underwater missile fired at ships: an enemy torpedo.) torpedine, siluro2. verb(3rd person singular present tense torpedoes: past tense, past participle torpedoed - to attack, damage or destroy with torpedoes: The ship was torpedoed.) silurare* * *torpedo /tɔ:ˈpi:dəʊ/n. (pl. torpedoes)4 (ferr.) petardo● torpedo boat, torpediniera; silurante □ torpedo-boat destroyer, cacciatorpediniere □ torpedo-defence net, rete parasiluri □ torpedo factory, silurificio □ torpedo-firing range, siluripedio □ torpedo-man, silurista □ torpedo-mine, mina subacquea □ torpedo net = torpedo-defence net ► sopra □ (aeron.) torpedo plane, aerosilurante □ (zool.) torpedo ray, torpedine □ torpedo squadron, squadriglia di aerosiluranti □ torpedo tube, lanciasiluri.(to) torpedo /tɔ:ˈpi:dəʊ/v. t.* * *I [tɔː'piːdəʊ] II [tɔː'piːdəʊ]verbo transitivo silurare (anche fig.) -
2 ♦ electric
♦ electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/A a.1 elettrico: electric charge, carica elettrica; electric circuit, circuito elettrico; electric cooker, cucina elettrica; electric heating, riscaldamento elettrico; electric light, luce elettrica; electric power, energia elettricaB n.3 (al pl.) (fam. GB) impianto elettrico; circuiti elettrici● electric appliances, elettrodomestici □ electric arc, arco voltaico □ electric blanket, coperta elettrica; Termocoperta® □ electric blue, blu elettrico □ electric chair, sedia elettrica: (fam. USA) He got the electric chair, è finito sulla sedia elettrica □ (zool.) electric eel ( Electrophorus electricus), anguilla elettrica; gimnoto □ (fam.) electric eye, cellula fotoelettrica □ electric fence, recinto elettrificato □ (fis.) electric field, campo elettrico □ (GB) electric fire, stufetta elettrica □ (autom., mecc.) electric fuel pump, pompa elettrica ( della benzina) □ electric generator, gruppo elettrogeno □ (mus.) electric guitar, chitarra elettrica □ electric heater, stufetta elettrica □ electric lock, serratura elettrica □ (autom.) electric locks, chiusura centralizzata ( delle portiere) □ (ferr.) electric locomotive, elettromotrice □ electric meter, contatore della luce (elettrica) □ electric mixer, frullatore □ electric motor, motore elettrico □ (mus.) electric organ, organo elettrico □ electric oven, forno elettrico □ electric power point, presa di corrente (elettrica) □ electric railway, ferrovia elettrificata □ electric range, elemento elettrico ( di una cucina) □ (zool.) electric ray ( Torpedo), razza elettrica; torpedine □ electric razor (o electric shaver), rasoio elettrico □ electric shock, scossa elettrica; (med.) shock da folgorazione □ (med.) electric shock therapy, elettroshockterapia □ (meteor.) electric storm, temporale □ electric torch, torcia elettrica □ (ferr.) electric traction, trazione elettrica; elettrotrazione □ (ferr.) electric train, elettrotreno □ (tecn.) electric valve, elettrovalvola □ (autom.) electric windows, alzacristalli elettrici.
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torpedo — noun (plural torpedoes) 1》 a cigar shaped self propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship, submarine, or an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target. 2》 US a railway fog signal. 3》 US a firework exploding on impact with a… … English new terms dictionary
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torpedo — torpedolike, adj. /tawr pee doh/, n., pl. torpedoes, v., torpedoed, torpedoing. n. 1. a self propelled, cigar shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying … Universalium
Torpedo — The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive, automobile, locomotive, or fish torpedo) is a self propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to… … Wikipedia
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torpedo — 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 … From formal English to slang