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torpedo
A professional killer who uses a gun
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noun
A professional killer who uses a gun
noun
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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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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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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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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Armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
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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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Attack or hit with torpedoes
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