heavyweight torpedo vs torpedo

torpedo vs heavyweight torpedo

heavyweight torpedo and torpedo both are nouns.

heavyweight torpedo is not a verb while torpedo is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heavyweight torpedo	Yes	No	No	No
torpedo	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, torpedo is a hypernym of heavyweight torpedo; that is, torpedo is a word with a broader meaning than heavyweight torpedo:

heavyweight torpedo: a torpedo that carries a warhead of at least 450 kg, used primarily as a standoff weapon, particularly by submerged submarines.
torpedo: armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

heavyweight torpedo (noun)	torpedo (noun)
a torpedo that carries a warhead of at least 450 kg, used primarily as a standoff weapon, particularly by submerged submarines.	any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
	armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
	a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
	a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
	an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
	a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
	a professional killer who uses a gun

heavyweight torpedo (verb)	torpedo (verb)
	attack or hit with torpedoes

Difference between heavyweight torpedo and torpedo

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