torpedo
3
3.2
- noun
- /tɔrˈpiːdoʊ/
- Archaic
:
sándwich
- "Blaze, torpedo cigars"
Examples
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One morning, in a large Paris hotel, the ceremony of breakfast was completed by the presence of two torpedo-shaped hard rolls.
Fiction book (1991) -
At the deli, I love to pick up a torpedo with Italian meats and provolone cheese.
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It's soft and formed OK and it's like a sausage or a torpedo, so pretty smooth.
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"She handed me a pill shaped like a torpedo."
Fiction book (1994) -
And as we're pulling up to the water park, my oldest, Gus, sees the torpedo slide thing straight down one.
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I ordered a torpedo filled with turkey, lettuce, and tomatoes for lunch.
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She makes the best homemade torpedo sandwiches, packed with all my favorite toppings.
Synonyms
800
1.0
Two slices of bread with food like meat or cheese between them for a meal
27
2.8
A long bread roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
11
8.2
A large sandwich on a long roll filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
11
2.7
A long bread roll cut open and filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
11
4.4
A long sandwich filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
10
8.9
A large sandwich made from a long roll split lengthwise and filled with meat
9
8.3
A large sandwich on a long roll filled with meats and cheese
6
5.0
A long sandwich filled with meat, cheese, and vegetables
4
7.7
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll with meat and cheese
2
2.1
A long bread roll split open and filled with meats, cheese, and salad vegetables
1
2.8
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
1
9.9
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and lettuce
A large sandwich made from a long crusty roll filled with meat and cheese
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.3
A small fast military boat that fires underwater bombs near the coast
- Specialized
1
9.1
A weapon released from a plane that moves under water to hit ships or submarines
- Specialized
A long metal tube filled with explosives used to make a safe path through barbed wire or mines
- Specialized
A large underwater weapon launched from submarines with a very powerful warhead to sink big ships
- Specialized
A large underwater weapon with a very powerful explosive charge that submarines use to attack ships
- Specialized
A weapon that finds and follows an enemy ship or submarine using sound
- Archaic
A small navy ship that protects larger ships by attacking fast boats with torpedoes
- Specialized
An underwater weapon that moves by itself and is steered by a wire from the ship that fired it
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Torpedo for a long sandwich comes from its shape; the long, rounded roll looks like a small torpedo or submarine, so the name reminds you of its shape and size.