torpedoman

tor·pe·do·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-pee-doh-man, -muh n]
- /tɔrˈpi doʊˌmæn, -mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-pee-doh-man, -muh n]
- /tɔrˈpi doʊˌmæn, -mən/

Definition of torpedoman word

noun plural torpedoman a petty officer or warrant officer responsible for the maintenance, use, and repair of underwater weapons and equipment. 1

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Origin of torpedoman

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; torpedo + man1

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Parts of speech for Torpedoman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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torpedoman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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