Term: torpedo: a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
Candidate hypernym: alarm: an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger → 1
Candidate hypernym: nomia melanderi: a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: lennoaceae: family of fleshy parasitic herbs lacking green foliage and having heads of small flowers; California and Mexico → 0
Candidate hypernym: ecumenism: a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) → 0
Candidate hypernym: manometer: a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas → 0
Candidate hypernym: culture shock: a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes → 0
Candidate hypernym: valve: one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods → 0
Candidate hypernym: grater: utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese) → 0
Candidate hypernym: bathtub: a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body → 0
Candidate hypernym: ornithorhynchidae: platypus → 0
Candidate hypernym: plantlike flagellate: unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae → 0