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Meaning of "torpedo attack" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TORPEDO ATTACK

torpedo attack  [tɔːˈpiːdəʊ əˈtæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORPEDO ATTACK

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preposition
conjunction
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Torpedo attack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TORPEDO ATTACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of torpedo attack in the English dictionary

The definition of torpedo attack in the dictionary is an attack launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines, using a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORPEDO ATTACK


attack
əˈtæk
Blu-tack
ˈbluːtæk
counterattack
ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk
Cuttack
kʌˈtæk
hardtack
ˈhɑːdˌtæk
haystack
ˈheɪˌstæk
nunatak
ˈnʌnəˌtæk
postattack
ˌpəʊstəˈtæk
reattack
ˌriːəˈtæk
restack
ˌriːˈstæk
retack
ˌriːˈtæk
smokestack
ˈsməʊkˌstæk
stack
stæk
tach
tæk
tack
tæk
thumbtack
ˈθʌmˌtæk
ticktack
ˈtɪkˌtæk
tie-tack
ˈtaɪˌtæk
unstack
ʌnˈstæk
untack
ʌnˈtæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORPEDO ATTACK

torose
torosity
torous
torpedinous
torpedo
torpedo boat
torpedo tube
torpedo-boat destroyer
torpedo-like
torpedoer
torpedoist
torpefy
torpescence
torpescent
torpid
torpidity
torpidly
torpidness
torpor
torporific

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORPEDO ATTACK

airborne attack
angle of attack
anxiety attack
arson attack
banzai attack
bilious attack
chimney stack
dictionary attack
ground attack
hard tack
heart attack
impingement attack
line of attack
on the wrong tack
panic attack
rocket attack
suicide attack
the attack
tie tack
tintack

Synonyms and antonyms of torpedo attack in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «torpedo attack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORPEDO ATTACK

Find out the translation of torpedo attack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of torpedo attack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «torpedo attack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鱼雷攻击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ataque con torpedos
570 millions of speakers

English

torpedo attack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टारपीडो हमले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هجوم طوربيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торпедная атака
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ataque de torpedo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টর্পেডো আক্রমণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

attaque à la torpille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serangan torpedo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Torpedoangriff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魚雷攻撃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어뢰 공격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serangan torpedo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tấn công ngư lôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டார்படோ தாக்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टारपीडो आक्रमण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Torpido saldırısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attacco siluro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

atak torpedowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торпедна атака
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atac torpilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τορπίλη επίθεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

torpedo aanval
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torpedattack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torpedo angrep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of torpedo attack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORPEDO ATTACK»

The term «torpedo attack» is normally little used and occupies the 126.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORPEDO ATTACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about torpedo attack

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORPEDO ATTACK»

Discover the use of torpedo attack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to torpedo attack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Unknown Battle of Midway: The Destruction of the ...
What really happened at the famous Battle of Midway? A survivor sets the record straight
Alvin Kernan, 2007
2
The Second Attack on Pearl Harbor: Operation K and Other ...
Some sources say that Genda got his inspiration for the Pearl Harbor attack from the brilliant British attack on Italian ships in the harbor at Taranto in southern Italy, but Genda's fertile mind had already conceived a torpedo attack against ships ...
Steve Horn, 2005
3
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Pearl Harbor 1941
2 0755hrs – 3rd and 4th Torpedo Attack Units commence attack on ships berthed on the west side of Ford Island. Soryu's torpedo bombers hit Raleigh once. Hiryu's 4th Torpedo Attack Unit scores two hits on Utah which causes her to capsize ...
Mark Stille, 2011
4
Torpedo
To all appearances, the first torpedo attack was a failure. But the night was not yet over. Lying forgotten on the bottom of the river, the torpedo's clockwork detonator continued its countdown. One hour after Lee jettisoned it, David Bushnell's ...
Jeff Edwards, 2006
5
Attack on Pearl Harbor: Strategy, Combat, Myths, Deceptions
Looking at the torpedo attack as a whole, the planners' efforts merit no praise. The torpedo bomber aircrews, hampered by a poor approach plan and an unworkable prioritization scheme, had a lot to overcome. Poor delivery techniques and ...
Alan D. Zimm, 2013
6
U. S. Navy Dive and Torpedo Bombers of World War II
The rationale was irrefutable, as fighters could double as dive-bombers, but Avengers were needed for torpedo attack and antisubmarine patrol. In early 1945 Allied forces inexorably drew nearer their ultimate target: Japan itself. The seizure of ...
Barrett Tillman Robert L. Lawson
7
Torpedo
At the same time, another potential defense against torpedo attack was stripped away. In january 1904, the Ordnance Committee (a joint War Office—Admiralty committee) reported that 9.2-inch guns firing shrapnel shells with special fuses ...
Katherine C. Epstein, 2014
8
Luftwaffe aerial torpedo aircraft & operations in World War Two
The book is laid out in diary format, making it an easy-to-use reference work. The rare photos & accompanying color profiles in the book will appeal to aircraft modelers.
Harold Thiele, 2005
9
A Forgotten Offensive: Royal Air Force Coastal Command's ...
The work was essentially a distillation of all the other findings, but the Section did disagree with the view that the essence of a successful torpedo attack was to have as many aircraft as possible. It was thought that for most convoys, the ...
Christina J.M. Goulter, 2014
10
Staff Ride Handbook for the Attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 ...
2d Torpedo Attack Unit: Lieutenant Kitajima Ichiryo (12 Kates from the Kaga) 3d Torpedo Attack Unit: Lieutenant Nagai Tsuyoshi (8 Kates from the Soryu) 4th Torpedo Attack Unit: Lieutenant Matsumura Heita (8 Kates from the Hiryu) 2d Group ...
Jeffrey J. Gudmens, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORPEDO ATTACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term torpedo attack is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Incredible Story Of The Men Who Survived A Torpedo Attack
70 years ago, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the south Pacific, and ... naval disaster in U.S. history and worst shark attack ever was overshadowed by ... «Task & Purpose, Jul 15»
2
Survivor of World War II torpedo attack to tell story on Hudson Cable …
Survivor of World War II torpedo attack to tell story on Hudson Cable TV ... SS Athenia, which was hit by a German torpedo hours after Word War II was declared. «Hudson Hub-Times, Jun 15»
3
Torpedo attack rocked Ireland and the world
When the Lusitania first went into service in September 1907 it was the biggest ocean liner ever built. It sailed from Liverpool to New York and back with a stop at ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
4
North Korea Proposes Joint Probe on Sony Hacking Attack
U.S. investigators blame Pyongyang for the attack, which cybersecurity experts ... which an international investigation attributed to a North Korean torpedo attack. «Wall Street Journal, Dec 14»
5
HMS Pathfinder tribute at St Abbs Head 100 years after sinking
Relatives of one of the victims of a torpedo attack which claimed 250 lives have provided a wreath laid by divers to mark its 100th anniversary. HMS Pathfinder ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
6
Account of sailor who survived torpedo attack on HMS Pathfinder …
The experience of a Co Down man who survived the sinking of the HMS Pathfinder in 1914 has been revealed in a letter to his mother. «Belfast Telegraph, Sep 14»
7
New images reveal wreckage of US ships sunk by German …
The torpedo attack on April 28, 1944, claimed the lives of 749 U.S. soldiers and ... in exploring the area because of the upcoming anniversary of the attack. «National Post, Apr 14»
8
After North Korean strike, South Korean leader threatens 'retaliation'
Hundreds of island residents boarded boats and fled to safety, as the attack ... in the area with the loss of 46 lives in a suspected North Korean torpedo attack. «CNN, Nov 10»
9
S. Korea's final report affirms Cheonan was sunk by N. Korean torpedo
"The ROK Navy ship Cheonan was sunk by a North Korean torpedo attack while conducting a normal mission in the vicinity of Baengnyeong Island at 09:22 p.m. ... «CNN, Sep 10»
10
South Korea to officially blame North Korea for March torpedo attack
South Korea says North Korea is responsible for the torpedo attack that killed 46 ... formally blame North Korea on Thursday for launching a torpedo at one of its ... «Washington Post, May 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Torpedo attack [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/torpedo-attack>. Apr 2024 ».
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