subsea
- adjective
- /ˈsʌbˌsi/
- Specialized
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submarino
- The research team deployed a subsea robot to explore the ocean floor for new species.
Examples
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In order to actually extend the service life of a subsea pipeline, the duration of life extension should be specified so that the initial design considerations can be reassessed for the most current premises.
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From the foregoing, the major challenge with extending the lifespan of a subsea pipeline is reliability and integrity management, as pipelines with an extended lifespan are more likely to experience a failure event and consequently lead to undesirable consequences.
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Hurricane forces move by subsea station
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They've done it with subsea platforms, They've done it with sub subway things, trains from London.
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Cold seeps are found where methane-rich fluids flow upward from subsea floor depths.
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The invention allows the designers and installers of pipelines the ability to change the offset ballast weight of any section of the pipeline as dictated by ocean currents or subsea terrain.
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Aquarius, the world's most sophisticated subsea research station, is to be moved from the sea floor off St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, to a new site during summer 1990 by the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Our project involves installing subsea cables to improve internet connectivity in remote areas.
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The engineers designed a subsea structure to withstand the pressures of deep ocean environments.
Synonyms
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1.0
Below the surface of water where plants and animals live
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4.1
A thing that is under the surface of the sea
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Located under the ocean or under the ocean floor
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7.6
Living or growing under the surface of water
Under the surface of the sea
Located under the ocean bed
Existing or happening under water
A plant or thing that is completely under water
Completely under the surface of water
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subsea comes from the prefix sub- meaning 'under' and the common word sea, so it literally means 'under the sea'. That's why subsea is used for pipes, cables, and work that happen below the sea, just like a submarine goes under the sea.