submarine

[ noun suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen; adjective, verb suhb-muh-reen ]

/ noun ˌsʌb məˈrin, ˈsʌb məˌrin; adjective, verb ˌsʌb məˈrin /

noun

a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.

something situated or living under the surface of the sea, as a plant or animal.

Chiefly Northeastern and North Midland U.S. a hero sandwich.

adjective

situated, occurring, operating, or living under the surface of the sea: a submarine mountain.

of, relating to, or carried on by a submarine or submarines: submarine warfare.

verb (used without object), sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing.

to participate in the operating of a submarine.

to move or slide under something.

Slang.

to be thrown under the steering wheel of the vehicle one is driving during a frontal crash.
to be thrown out of one's seat belt in such a crash.

verb (used with object), sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing.

to attack or sink by submarine.

Origin of submarine

1640–50; 1895–1900 for def 1; sub- + marine

regional variation note for submarine

3. See hero sandwich.

OTHER WORDS FROM submarine

an·ti·sub·ma·rine, adjective

Words nearby submarine

submandibular fovea, submandibular ganglion, submandibular gland, submandibular triangle, submarginal, submarine, submarine chaser, submariner, submarining, submatrix, submaxilla

Example sentences from the Web for antisubmarine

Antisubmarine warfare (ASW) has not stagnated, but it shows signs of disarray.

Tomorrow’s Stealthy Subs Could Sink America’s Navy |Bill Sweetman |May 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for antisubmarine (1 of 2)

antisubmarine

/ (ˌæntɪˌsʌbməˈriːn) /

adjective

(of weapons, missiles, etc) designed to combat or destroy submarines

(of warfare, tactics, etc) against submarines

British Dictionary definitions for antisubmarine (2 of 2)

submarine

/ (ˈsʌbməˌriːn, ˌsʌbməˈriːn) /

noun

a vessel, esp one designed for warfare, capable of operating for protracted periods below the surface of the sea Often shortened to: sub

(modifier)

of or relating to a submarinea submarine captain
occurring or situated below the surface of the seaa submarine cable

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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submarine

noun

adjective

verb (used without object), sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing.

verb (used with object), sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing.

Origin of submarine

regional variation note for submarine

OTHER WORDS FROM submarine

Words nearby submarine

Example sentences from the Web for antisubmarine

British Dictionary definitions for antisubmarine (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for antisubmarine (2 of 2)

noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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submarine

noun

adjective

verb (used without object), sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing.

verb (used with object), sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing.

Origin of submarine

regional variation note for submarine

OTHER WORDS FROM submarine

Words nearby submarine

Example sentences from the Web for antisubmarine

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adjective

British Dictionary definitions for antisubmarine (2 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for antisubmarine (1 of 2)