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torpedo

/tɔːˈpiːdəʊ/noun

उच्चारण टॉर्पीडो

टॉरपीडो

Core word

nountorpedoes
  1. 1

    [C]

    a long narrow bomb that is fired under the water from a ship or submarine

    टॉरपीडो

    • fire a torpedo
    • The museum displays a rusted torpedo recovered from the sea after the Second World War.

    Synonyms missile weapon

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to attack a ship with a torpedo; to destroy the possibility that something can succeed

    नष्ट करना

    • torpedo the talks
    • Last-minute objections from the shareholders could torpedo the agreement between the two companies.

    Synonyms destroy wreck sabotage ruin

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

missile weapon destroy wreck sabotage ruin

§Grammar and usage

Usage: torpedo a plan (destroy its chances).

प्रयोग में torpedo a plan (किसी योजना को चौपट करना)।