торпе́да — meaning in English

English meaning

• dashboard noun The panel in front of the driver in a car, holding gauges and controls.
• torpedo noun A self-propelled underwater explosive weapon fired from a ship, submarine, or aircraft to strike another vessel.

Senses

торпе́да is used for these senses in English:

• dashboard (historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.
• torpedo (military) A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. [from 1805]

dashboard — full definition

1. noun The panel in front of the driver in a car, holding gauges and controls.
2. noun A screen or webpage that summarises key data or settings at a glance.

torpedo — full definition

1. noun A self-propelled underwater explosive weapon fired from a ship, submarine, or aircraft to strike another vessel.
2. noun Informal: a long sandwich made on a roll, also called a submarine or hoagie.
3. verb To deliberately ruin or destroy a plan, deal, or effort.

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