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submarine

submarine

4.9
Under the surface of the sea
  • adjective
  • /ˌsʌbməˈrin/
translation icon : submarino
  • It had a bumpy bottom because the seabed onto which it was erupted, because these are submarine volcanoes, was wet.

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Examples

  • And as they drifted apart, magma rose up and fed thousands and thousands of submarine volcanoes.

  • And I know that the deepest submarine Canyon in the whole world comes right in at Moss Landing, right where the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is.

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  • A partially constructed anti submarine boom net was placed between George's Head on Middle Head and Lying Point on Inner S Head.

  • Well, they're coming from vast submarine facilities, sub oceanic facilities.

  • The researchers conducted experiments in a submarine environment to study the effects of pressure on marine life.

  • She designed a submarine habitat for deep-sea creatures to thrive in low-light conditions.

  • In the marine biology class, we learned about submarine ecosystems and their unique adaptations.

Synonyms

underwater
vssubmarine
161 1.0

Below the surface of water where plants and animals live

specifies sea setting rather than any water body
undersea
vssubmarine
16 4.1

A thing that is under the surface of the sea

is identical in meaning, referring to sea surface location
suboceanic
vssubmarine
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Located under the ocean or under the ocean floor

refers to the area under the sea surface not necessarily below the floor
subsea
vssubmarine
  • Specialized
5.2

Under the sea, used for building pipelines or laying cables

is about sea location generally not only technical or engineering use
submerged
vssubmarine
4.2

Completely under the surface of water

refers to sea location rather than general water coverage
submersed
vssubmarine
7.0

A plant or thing that is completely under water

focuses on sea location rather than biological growth or life

Antonyms

3.4

On the outside or top layer of something

Idioms

Having no real use

To try to do something that clearly cannot work

Something completely useless because it cannot work where it is used

Compounds

nuclear submarine
  • Specialized
9 3.6

A military submarine that runs on nuclear power and can stay underwater for months

attack submarine
  • Specialized
2 5.5

A military ship that travels under water to find and destroy enemy ships

A long bread roll split open and filled with meats, cheese, and salad vegetables

1 4.9

A military ship that uses nuclear power to stay underwater for long periods

anti-submarine rocket
  • Specialized
7.3

A rocket launched from a ship to attack submarines

A submarine that helps scientists study the sea and collect samples

A large submarine that carries nuclear missiles to stop enemies from attacking a country

6.9

A baseball pitch thrown with a low underhand or sidearm motion that moves in an unusual way

submarine earthquake
  • Specialized
5.4

An earthquake under the sea floor that can cause a tsunami

7.5

A baseball throw made with the arm moving low, close to the ground

submarine torpedo
  • Specialized
5.6

A long underwater weapon fired by a submarine to hit ships

How Deep

deep-sea
13 4.5
submarine
4.9
nearshore
4.2

Surface Forms

submarine positive

Morphology

submarine = marine (transparent) = sub + marine

The adjective is directly built from the productive prefix 'sub-' (under) plus 'marine' (relating to the sea), so learners who know 'sub-' and 'marine' can compose the meaning.

Etymology

Submarine comes from sub- 'under' and marine 'sea', so it means 'under the sea'. That's why we use it for things that exist or are used below the ocean surface.