photon torpedo

collocation in English

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photon
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfəʊ.tɒn/us
/ˈfoʊ.tɑːn/
a single unit ...
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torpedo
noun[C or U]
uk
/tɔːˈpiː.dəʊ/us
/tɔːrˈpiː.doʊ/
a long, thin bomb that travels underwater in order to destroy the ship at which it ...
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(Definition ofphotonandtorpedofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Photontorpedolaunchers aboard ships are shown to be versatile enough to fire probes, which in-universe are designed with this functionality in mind.
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Thephotontorpedowas seen to explode with great force.
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She decides to fire aphotontorpedoat the force.
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Each ship was equipped with warp and impulse engines, photon torpedoes, phasers, deflector shields, a computer, life support, sub-space radio, and a tractor beam.
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Options included moving closer or farther away from the enemy vessel, and firing phasers or photon torpedoes.
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The player may fire phasers and photon torpedoes while maneuvering.
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This screen shows the button used to set photon torpedoes to overload.
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They consider using photon torpedoes to cause a chain reaction, applying their idea on a planetary scale.
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Unable to outrun it, he orders phasers and photon torpedoes to destroy the craft.
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The phasers and photon torpedoes pass through the being.
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The ship was designed specifically for battle, featuring innovative pulse-phaser cannons and quantum torpedo armaments, in addition to photon torpedoes, standard phasers and a high-capacity deflector shield system.
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