Phrase guide

torpedo tube

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A metal tube mounted in a submarine or surface warship into which a torpedo may be loaded and launched through the hull or from the deck; a torpedo launcher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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noun

Meaning 2

a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: tube, tubing

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 魚雷管 /鱼雷管 (yúléiguǎn) — tube through which torpedoes are launched
  • Czech: torpédomet — tube through which torpedoes are launched
  • Dutch: torpedobuis — tube through which torpedoes are launched
  • Finnish: torpedoputki — tube through which torpedoes are launched
  • German: Torpedorohr — tube through which torpedoes are launched
  • Italian: lanciasiluri — tube through which torpedoes are launched
  • Russian: торпе́дный аппара́т (torpédnyj apparát) — tube through which torpedoes are launched
  • Swedish: torpedtub — tube through which torpedoes are launched