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  1. torpedoesnoun

    Plural form of torpedo.

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  1. Torpedoes

    of Torpedo

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of torpedoes in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of torpedoes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of torpedoes in a Sentence

  1. David G. Farragut:

    Damn the torpedoes Full speed ahead

  2. David Russell:

    Those darn torpedoes, they just kept hitting us and kept hitting us. I thought they’d never stop, that ship was dancing around.

  3. David G. Farragut:

    Damn the torpedoes, Drayton. Go Ahead! Jouett, full speed! (the actual quote tha he made, that is paraphrased:

  4. Jack Crawford:

    Bam! Bam! We get two torpedoes, and I know were in trouble. As soon as the deck edge began to go under, I knewshe wasnt going to last.

  5. David Glasgow Farragut:

    Damn the torpedoes, Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed! (frequently erroreously quoted as 'Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead')

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