Submarine

Quick meaning: Submarine is an adjective meaning Being, relating to, or made for use underwater, especially beneath the sea.

Meaning

Being, relating to, or made for use underwater, especially beneath the sea.

More Meanings

1. Hidden or undisclosed.
2. (baseball) Of a pitch, thrown with the hand lower than the elbow.
3. (nautical) A boat that can go underwater.
4. (baseball) A pitch delivered with an underhand motion.
5. Any submarine plant or animal.
6. (informal) A stowaway on a seagoing vessel.
7. Alternative form of submarine sandwich.

Example Sentences

a submarine patent

Near-synonym: submerged (synonymous in "being underwater" sense)

Me: *staring out window* looks like rain Submarine captain: what Me: but like more

The second their center snapped the ball, I submarined between the big guy's legs and tackled the halfback.

Word Forms

• sub-marine
• submarines
• submarining
• submarined

Synonyms for submarine

Depending on context, synonyms include submerged, undersea, subsea, wedge, torpedo, sub.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sub, undersea, pigboat, subsurface, bomber, wedge.

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