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1 electric ray
subst. eller torpedo ray(en av flere arter i el-rokkefamilien, Torpedinidae) el-rokke
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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
Torpedo (disambiguation) — Torpedo may refer to:In nature* Torpedo (genus), the genus of electric rays ** More generally, any electric ray in the order TorpediniformesWeapons* Torpedo, or locomotive torpedo, a self propelled explosive projectile that operates underwater ** … Wikipedia
torpedo — ► NOUN (pl. torpedoes) ▪ a cigar shaped self propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship, submarine, or an aircraft. ► VERB (torpedoes, torpedoed) 1) attack with a torpedo or torpedoes. 2) ruin (a plan or project). ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
Ray — Ray, n. [F. raie, L. raia. Cf. {Roach}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Rai[ae], including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc. (b) In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat, narrow tailed species, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torpedo — [tôr pē′dō] n. pl. torpedoes [L, numbness, crampfish < torpere, to be stiff: see TORPID] 1. ELECTRIC RAY ☆ 2. a large, cigar shaped, self propelled underwater projectile for launching against enemy ships from a submarine, airplane, etc.: it is … English World dictionary
Torpedo (genus) — Taxobox name = Torpedo fossil range = Middle Miocene to Present [cite journal last = Sepkoski first = Jack authorlink = coauthors = title = A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry) journal = Bulletins of American… … Wikipedia
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
torpedo — n. & v. n. (pl. oes) 1 a a cigar shaped self propelled underwater missile that explodes on impact with a ship. b (in full aerial torpedo) a similar device dropped from an aircraft. 2 Zool. an electric ray. 3 US an explosive device or firework.… … Useful english dictionary
torpedo — {{11}}torpedo (n.) 1520s, electric ray, from L. torpedo, originally numbness (from the effect of being jolted by the ray s electric discharges), from torpere be numb (see TORPOR (Cf. torpor)). The sense of explosive device used to blow up enemy… … Etymology dictionary
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