submarine vs torpedo

submarine

verb
  • To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack. 

  • To sink or submerge oneself. 

  • To operate or serve on a submarine. 

  • To slide forwards underneath one's seat belt (during a crash or sudden stop). 

adj
  • Existing, relating to, or made for use beneath the sea. 

  • Hidden or undisclosed. 

  • Of a pitch, thrown with the hand lower than the elbow. 

noun
  • A kind of sandwich made in a long loaf of bread. 

  • Any submarine plant or animal. 

  • A boat that can go underwater. 

  • A pitch delivered with an underhand motion. 

  • A stowaway on a seagoing vessel. 

torpedo

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

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

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

noun
  • 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. 

  • 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. 

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