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homing torpedo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
hom-ing -tor-pe-do
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)

Questions

What does homing torpedo mean?
a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)

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