shooter vs torpedo

shooter

noun
  • Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc. 

  • A shooting star. 

  • An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass. 

  • A firearm. 

  • A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle. 

  • A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective. 

  • The player throwing the dice. 

  • A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script). 

  • A device supposed to accumulate orgone. 

torpedo

noun
  • A professional gunman or assassin. 

  • A similar projectile that can travel through space. 

  • 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. 

  • A submarine sandwich. 

  • 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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