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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.) -
3 homing
['həʊmɪŋ]homing system — o
* * *1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) (piccione) viaggiatore2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) (che ritorna alla base)* * *homing (1) /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/a.1 diretto a casa; che torna in patria● (zool.) homing instinct, istinto del ritorno al luogo d'origine □ homing pigeon, piccione (o colombo) viaggiatore.homing (2) /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/n. [u]1 (zool.) homing; ritorno (abituale) in un posto (noto)● homing device, (elettron.) radiobussola; (mil.) dispositivo di radioguida ( per missili telecomandati) □ (elettr.) homing relay, relè con ritorno.* * *['həʊmɪŋ]homing system — o
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4 torpedo tor·pe·do
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torpedoes — tor·pe·do || tÉ”r pɪËdəʊ /tÉ”Ë n. self propelled underwater missile launched from a submarine or boat; (Zoology) fish that has electric organs and is able to give electrical shock from its organs and enlarged pectoral (lives in tropical or … English contemporary dictionary
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