submarine
191
4.2
- noun
- /ˈsʌbməˌrin/
:
submarino
- During World War II, the submarine launched a series of torpedoes at enemy ships.
- nuclear submarine
- attack submarine
- submarine warfare
They even really perfected the art of fighting submarines with submarines.
- They even really perfected the art of fighting submarines with submarines.
- So everybody in Congress has a voting interest in keeping that submarine in production, right?
- Why would a country whose Navy has submarines with screen doors want to instigate a war?
- So planes, ships, tanks, submarines, satellites.
- But what's not normal is for your submarine to turn into this.
- They're building these these submarines that are kind of like we have the drones.
Examples
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As early as 1918, German submarine designers had developed plans for a 250-ton submarine.
Academic text (1999) -
The crew of the submarine prepared for an underwater mission with their torpedoes ready.
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As far as the German navy was concerned, the submarine plans developed in Finland proved very useful.
Academic text (1999) -
In the important field of submarine warfare, Germany found a safe haven in Finland.
Academic text (1999) -
Sir, the Soviets deny any increase in their submarine deployment.
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Beginning tomorrow, Germany will resume its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
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We have recent intelligence that a Soviet nuclear submarine has docked at Cienfuegos.
Fiction book (1995) -
During an exercise in neutral waters, an enemy submarine attacks and sinks Grigorii's boat.
Academic text (2017) -
Besides expanding its surface fleet, the PLA Navy has enhanced its submarine force with advanced weapons and sensors.
Academic text (2013) -
He served as a navigator on a stealthy submarine designed for covert operations.
Synonyms
133
5.8
A ship that travels under water, often used by the navy
17
8.7
A German military submarine from World War I and World War II
9
3.6
A military submarine that runs on nuclear power and can stay underwater for months
4
9.0
A submarine that uses nuclear power to move underwater
2
5.5
A military ship that travels under water to find and destroy enemy ships
1
4.9
A military ship that uses nuclear power to stay underwater for long periods
A military ship that can go underwater to attack or stay hidden
A small early submarine used in war and often armed with torpedoes
A large submarine that carries nuclear missiles to stop enemies from attacking a country
A very small underwater boat that carries one or two people
Antonyms
- Specialized
2
4.9
A military ship that moves and fights on the water's surface, not underwater
Idioms
- Informal
Something completely useless because it cannot work where it is used
Compounds
- Specialized
9
3.6
A military submarine that runs on nuclear power and can stay underwater for months
- Specialized
2
5.5
A military ship that travels under water to find and destroy enemy ships
2
2.1
A long bread roll split open and filled with meats, cheese, and salad vegetables
- Specialized
1
4.9
A military ship that uses nuclear power to stay underwater for long periods
- Specialized
A submarine that helps scientists study the sea and collect samples
- Specialized
A large submarine that carries nuclear missiles to stop enemies from attacking a country
- Jargon
A baseball pitch thrown with a low underhand or sidearm motion that moves in an unusual way
How Big
- Specialized
191
4.2
- Specialized
2
5.5
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Submarine comes from sub- 'under' and marine 'sea', and it names a ship that can travel under the ocean. That's why a military submarine hides below the surface to move without being seen.