Torpedo

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006072",
  "term": "Torpedo",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small, explosive device placed on a railway track to produce a loud report when a train wheel passes over it, serving as an audible warning signal to the train crew. These devices are used in emergencies or to alert crews to hazards ahead. They are a form of temporary signaling.",
  "synonyms": [
    "detonator"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "detonator"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Torpedo",
    "es": "petardo de vía",
    "fr": "pétard de voie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/torpedo/"
}