a professional killer who uses a gun
[ Syn: gunman , gunslinger , hired gun , gun , gun for hire , triggerman , hit man , hitman , shooter ]
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
[ Syn: bomber , grinder , hero , hero sandwich , hoagie , hoagy , cuban sandwich , italian sandwich , poor boy , sub , submarine , submarine sandwich , wedge , zep ]
an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
[ Syn: electric ray , crampfish , numbfish ]
torpedo (n.)
attack or hit with torpedoes