submarine Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
U-boat; sub; pigboat.
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noun a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
wedge; bomber; hero; sub; hero sandwich; poor boy; zep; Cuban sandwich; grinder; torpedo; hoagie; Italian sandwich; hoagy; submarine sandwich.
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verb move forward or under in a sliding motion
- The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car
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verb throw with an underhand motion
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verb bring down with a blow to the legs
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verb control a submarine
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verb attack by submarine
- The Germans submarined the Allies
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adjective satellite beneath the surface of the sea
undersea.
WordNet
Sub`ma*rine" adjective
Definitions
Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, .submarine navigators;submarine plants
Sub*ma*rine" noun
Definitions
A submarine plant or animal. -
A ship that can travel under the surface of the water. Most such ships are ships of war, part of the navy. Also called (from the German U-Boot) U-boat. A stowaway on a seagoing vessel. [Colloq.]