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torpedo.

torpedo

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/torˈpedo/Standard-Indonesian[t̪orˈpe.do]Standard-Indonesian

  1. torpedo an electric ray of the genus Torpedo.

  2. torpedo projectile adapted for underwater use.

  3. torpedo boat

  4. penis

    slang

  5. bicycle pedals used for braking (the pedals are pressed backwards)

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch torpedo, from Latin torpēdō (“a torpedo fish”), torpēdō (“numbness, torpidity, electric ray”), from Latin torpeō (“to be stiff, numb, torpid; to be astounded; to be inactive”) and -dō (“noun suffix”), from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“stiff”)

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