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Meaning of "torpedo-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TORPEDO-LIKE

torpedo-like  [tɔːˈpiːdəʊˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORPEDO-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Torpedo-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TORPEDO-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of torpedo-like in the English dictionary

The definition of torpedo-like in the dictionary is resembling or shaped like a torpedo.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORPEDO-LIKE


arrowlike
ˈærəʊˌlaɪk
bowlike
ˈbəʊˌlaɪk
childlike
ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪk
doughlike
ˈdəʊˌlaɪk
echo-like
ˈɛkəʊˌlaɪk
furrow-like
ˈfʌrəʊˌlaɪk
halo-like
ˈheɪləʊˌlaɪk
hoelike
ˈhəʊˌlaɪk
human-like
ˈhjuːmənˌlaɪk
rainbowlike
ˈreɪnbəʊˌlaɪk
shadowlike
ˈʃædəʊˌlaɪk
snowlike
ˈsnəʊˌlaɪk
sparrow-like
ˈspærəʊˌlaɪk
sunlike
ˈsʌnˌlaɪk
swallow-like
ˈswɒləʊˌlaɪk
tangolike
ˈtæŋɡəʊˌlaɪk
toelike
ˈtəʊˌlaɪk
tornado-like
tɔːˈneɪdəʊˌlaɪk
virago-like
vɪˈrɑːɡəʊˌlaɪk
willow-like
ˈwɪləʊˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORPEDO-LIKE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORPEDO-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
garden-like
guitar-like
jelly-like
jewel-like
like-for-like
metal-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
virus-like
water-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of torpedo-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «torpedo-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORPEDO-LIKE

Find out the translation of torpedo-like to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of torpedo-like 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-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鱼雷状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

torpedo -como
570 millions of speakers

English

torpedo-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टारपीडो की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نسف مثل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торпедные как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

torpedo semelhante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টর্পেডোর আক্রমণরোধক মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torpille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti torpedo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

torpedo -ähnliche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魚雷のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어뢰 와 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya torpedo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngư lôi như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகர்த்துவிடவில்லை போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टारपीडो-समान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

torpido benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

siluro -like
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak torpeda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торпедні як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

torpila - ca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τορπίλη - όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

torpedo -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torpedliknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torpedo -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of torpedo-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORPEDO-LIKE»

The term «torpedo-like» is used very little and occupies the 176.969 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORPEDO-LIKE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORPEDO-LIKE»

Discover the use of torpedo-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to torpedo-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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TRAVELLING WAVES ON TORPEDO-LIKE BODIES.
Further consideration of the vortex wake was attempted. It was found, however, that the vortices are formed along the body of the fish in a very complicated manner and no satisfactory basis for an analytical treatment was found. (Author).
SMITH (E H) AND CO INC SILVER SPRING MD., 1962
2
Meshless Hemodynamics Modeling and Evolutionary Shape ...
To illustrate the functionality of the genetic algorithm in shape optimization, he presented an example where the shape of an acoustic scattering 'torpedo-like' object was optimized. The optimization was single-objective and served to minimize ...
Zaher El Zahab, 2008
3
The Shocking History of Electric Fishes: From Ancient Epochs ...
(1731a). [No Title: Poem about torpedo-like corruption.] Echo or Edinburgh Weekly Journal, June 23, Issue CXXVIII. Anon. (1731b). [No Title: Poem about torpedo-like corruption.] Universal Spectator and Weekly Journal, June 12, Issue CXL.
Stanley Finger, Marco Piccolino, 2011
4
Perceiving, Sensing, and Knowing: A Book of Readings from ...
and sometimes we say "It looks like a torpedo, like a lemon, like an inkblot, solid, bent, green, etc.". Sometimes we say of a person that he saw a torpedo, a lemon, an inkblot, and sometimes we say that he saw something as a torpedo, a lemon,  ...
Robert J. Swartz, 1965
5
Torpedo
If the bureau would let the company put the superheater in one of the new Mark II 5-meter torpedoes and it failed to increase the speed by a knot, the company would take the superheater out and deliver the torpedo like the others of its Mark.
Katherine C. Epstein, 2014
6
Modern U. S. Navy Submarines - ECS
Ohio Class submarines use a turbine ejection pump to get the torpedo out of the submarine High-pressure hydraulics squeeze the torpedo, "like pinching a water- USS ALASKA (SSBN-732) waits patiently for buoyancy as water is pumped into ...
Robert Genat Robin Genat
7
Popular Mechanics
NOVEL. BOAT. IS. DRIVEN. BY. TORPEDO-LIKE. TUBES. J West Point Military Academy from the Air, with the. Boat in Action and a Side View, to Show the Construction of the Revolving "Propeller Tube" A boat that floats on the propellers that ...
8
Tin fish for Nippon
The torpedo, like the mine, is sometimes said to be the weapon of the inferior naval power. Properly used, it can be extremely effective no matter who uses it. Torpedoes are coming into their own in World War II as a powerful offensive weapon.
9
David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming Toolbox
I French anti-torpedo systems use target simulators called TOSC (towed source/ target) and CALAS, which is a self-propelled torpedo-like target that can be used as a decoy. Soft-Kill Options The term soft kill refers to systems that defeat the ...
Carl Granberg, 2009
10
Confederate Torpedoes: Two Illustrated 19th Century Works ...
This torpedo like others of wood already discussed, is make of a barrel pitched both within & without. The bolt (B) passes through the head of the barrel where it is secured with a nut (a). Plate 5: References:A—5 sensitivefuseplugs (one behind ...
Gabriel J. Rains, Peter S. Michie, Herbert M. Schiller, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORPEDO-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term torpedo-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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Colombian navy is waging 'a battle of wits' with cocaine smugglers
In December, other Colombian navy crews came across a more worrisome innovation: an unmanned torpedo-like craft under construction in a jungle inlet 100 ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Staples: Beautification of Jasper Avenue gets passing grade
The city's goal is a 60/40 mix, and that's been accomplished on the redone part of Jasper by taking out the centre boulevards, with their green, torpedo-like ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
3
Morgan: No matter how busy, make dinner at home
Divide the meat into 7 even portions and shape each portion into a torpedo-like shape. Place each meatloaf onto the baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes or ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
4
Enter the Twilight Zone, Home to Earth's Strangest Reefs
Propelled by scooters, torpedo-like machines like the ones Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage used to infiltrate Alcatraz in The Rock, they dove 100 feet down. «Wired, May 15»
5
Gothenburg Introduces Oil Spill Robot
A torpedo-like unmanned craft then travels around the dock towing a 400-meter-long (1,300 feet) boom. The automatic boom is made of plastic and sits half a ... «The Maritime Executive, Apr 15»
6
St. John Bosco dispatches Long Beach Poly to reach 2014 Pac 5 final
His 21-yard touchdown with 1:43 left sealed the deal, including a wonderful display of balance to fight off a torpedo-like tackle attempt at his legs. "Our O-line just ... «MaxPreps, Nov 14»
7
Why a foreign vessel lurks in Swedish waters
Swedish military vessels patrolling the area are probably looking for “a small submarine or a midget submarine or some kind of underwater, torpedo-like vehicle ... «The Local.se, Oct 14»
8
Scientists deploy torpedo-like gliders to measure Gulf's health
A team of Texas scientists this week will release four torpedo-like, remote- controlled gliders into the northern Gulf of Mexico to measure oxygen levels, bringing ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 14»
9
Searchers Get Robot Squad Ready to Hunt for Malaysian Jet Debris
The operation won't be like the thrill-a-minute treasure hunt in the movie "Titanic": Identifying the wreckage will require painstaking passes by a torpedo-like ... «NBCNews.com, Apr 14»
10
'Torpedo' Turns Up on Bryher
That's the dilemma Bryher artist Richard Pearce faced on Tuesday evening when he found a 6-foot, bright yellow, torpedo-like object, on the shoreline. Richard ... «ScillyToday, Sep 13»

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