hero vs torpedo

hero

noun
  • A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich. 

  • The eye-catching top portion of a web page, sometimes including a hero image; the portion above the fold. 

  • Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds. 

  • The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie. 

  • A role model. 

  • The protagonist in a work of fiction. 

  • The current player, especially an hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”). 

torpedo

noun
  • A submarine sandwich. 

  • A similar projectile that can travel through space. 

  • A professional gunman or assassin. 

  • An electric ray of the genus Torpedo. 

  • A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object. 

  • A small explosive device attached to the top of the rail to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it. 

  • A thick marijuana cigarette. 

  • A cigarette containing marijuana and crack cocaine. 

  • An automobile with a streamlined profile and a folding or detachable soft top, and having the hood or bonnet line raised to be level with the car's waistline, resulting in a straight beltline from front to back. 

  • A woman's shoe with a pointed toe. 

  • A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. 

  • A large breast; a breast with a large nipple. 

verb
  • To sink (a ship) with one or more torpedoes. 

  • To strike (a ship) with one or more torpedoes. 

  • To undermine or destroy any endeavor with a stealthy, powerful attack. 

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