n.
Pronunciation: to ̇ r- ' p ē -( ˌ )d ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -does
Etymology: L, literally, stiffness, numbness, from torp ē re to be sluggish or numb ― more at TORPID
Date: circa 1520
1 : ELECTRIC RAY
2 : a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: as a : a submarine mine b : a thin cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile
3 : a small firework that explodes when thrown against a hard object
4 : a professional gunman or assassin
5 : SUBMARINE 2