Definition

Noun: 1. A self-propelled underwater missile designed to be launched from a submarine: A "submarine torpedo" is a weapon that travels underwater, is powered by its own engine or propulsion system, and is specifically engineered to be fired from a submarine. Its primary function is to damage or destroy enemy vessels by detonating upon impact or in proximity to its target.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The captain ordered the launch of a submarine torpedo against the enemy destroyer.
  • Modern submarine torpedoes are equipped with sophisticated acoustic homing systems.
  • Loading the submarine torpedo into the forward tube is a precise operation.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often shortened to simply "torpedo" when the context of a submarine is already clear.
  • The submarine fired two torpedoes. (Here, "torpedoes" implicitly means "submarine torpedoes".)

Variants and Related Words

• Torpedo (n): The general term for the weapon. "Submarine torpedo" is a specific type of torpedo.
• Wake-homing torpedo (n): A type of torpedo that follows the wake (turbulent water) left by a ship.
• Wire-guided torpedo (n): A torpedo that remains connected to the firing submarine by a thin wire, allowing for course corrections during its run.

Synonyms

• Underwater missile
• Marine projectile

Related Phrases

• To fire a torpedo: The action of launching the weapon.
• Torpedo tube: The cylindrical launcher on a submarine from which the torpedo is fired.
• Torpedo run: The path or course a torpedo travels after being launched.

Noun

1. a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine