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torpedo boat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
tor-pe-do boat
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A high-speed marine vessel (small warship or large boat) designed to fire torpedoes, especially in coastal waters.

Inflected Forms

torpedo boats (plural)

Derived Forms

MTB TB

Phrases

motor torpedo boat torpedo-boat destroyer patrol boat

Frequently Paired Words

patrol boat gunboat monitor cutter TP

Questions

What does torpedo boat mean?
A high-speed marine vessel (small warship or large boat) designed to fire torpedoes, especially in coastal waters.

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