What does torpedoing mean?
Torpedoing means present participle and gerund of torpedo.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of torpedo.
The torpedoings, ugly and effective as they might be, were not spectacular: the usual puff of smoke from the victim's funnel and the muffled explosion heard only by the nearer ships.
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Torpedoing means present participle and gerund of torpedo.
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The torpedoings, ugly and effective as they might be, were not spectacular: the usual puff of smoke from the victim's funnel and the muffled explosion heard only by the nearer ships.
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