"torpedo net" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torpedo nets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} torpedo net (plural torpedo nets)
  1. (military, historical) A net hung from a ship by means of horizontal booms, designed to cause an attacker's torpedo to explode some distance away from the hull. Wikipedia link: torpedo net Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-torpedo_net-en-noun-MVQwr39S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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