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noun
a tube through which a self-propelled torpedo is launched, usually by the explosion of a charge of powder.
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Origin of torpedo tube
First recorded in 1895â1900
Words nearby torpedo tube
torose, torpedo, torpedo boat, torpedo-boat destroyer, torpedoman, torpedo tube, Torpex, torpid, torpor, torporific, torquate
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British Dictionary definitions for torpedo tube
torpedo tube
noun
the tube from which a torpedo is discharged from submarines or surface ships
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