What does submarine mean?

Definitions for submarine
ˌsʌb məˈrin, ˈsʌb məˌrinsub·ma·rine

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boatnoun

    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

  2. bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zepadjective

    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

  3. submarine, underseaverb

    beneath the surface of the sea

  4. submarineverb

    move forward or under in a sliding motion

    "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"

  5. submarineverb

    throw with an underhand motion

  6. submarineverb

    bring down with a blow to the legs

  7. submarineverb

    control a submarine

  8. submarineverb

    attack by submarine

    "The Germans submarined the Allies"

GCIDE

  1. Submarinenoun

    A submarine sandwich.

  2. Submarinenoun

    A submarine boat; a ship that can travel under the surface of the water. Most such ships are ships of war, as part of a navy, but submarines are also used for oceanic research. Also called sub and (from the German U-Boot) U-boat. esp., Nav., a submarine torpedo boat; -- called specif. submergible submarine when capable of operating at various depths and of traveling considerable distances under water, and submersible submarine when capable of being only partly submerged, i.e., so that the conning tower, etc., is still above water. The latter type and most of the former type are submerged as desired by regulating the amount of water admitted to the ballast tanks and sink on an even keel; some of the former type effect submersion while under way by means of horizontal rudders, in some cases also with admission of water to the ballast tanks.

Wiktionary

  1. submarinenoun

    A boat that can go underwater.

  2. submarinenoun

    A kind of sandwich made in a long loaf of bread.

  3. submarinenoun

    Pitch delivered with an underhand motion.

  4. submarineverb

    To operate or serve on a submarine

  5. submarineverb

    To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack

  6. submarineadjective

    Under water.

  7. submarineadjective

    Of something hidden or undisclosed, e.g. submarine patent.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Submarineadjective

    Lying or acting under the sea.

    Etymology: sub and mare.

    This contrivance may seem difficult, because these submarine navigators will want winds and tides for motion, and the sight of the heavens for direction. John Wilkins.

    Not only the herbaceous and woody submarine plants, but also the lithophyta affect this manner of growing, as I observed in corals. John Ray, on the Creation.

ChatGPT

  1. submarine

    A submarine is a specialized watercraft capable of operating underwater. It's typically used for naval warfare, scientific research, or deep-sea exploration. These vessels are designed to withstand the high pressure of deep water and are equipped with propulsion systems, navigation technology, and life-support mechanisms that allow for prolonged periods underwater. Some submarines can even remain submerged for several months.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Submarineadjective

    being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants

  2. Submarinenoun

    a submarine plant or animal

Wikidata

  1. Submarine

    A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term most commonly refers to a large, crewed, autonomous vessel. It is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub. Used as an adjective in phrases such as submarine cable, "submarine" means "under the sea". The noun submarine evolved as a shortened form of submarine boat. For reasons of naval tradition, submarines are usually referred to as "boats" rather than as "ships", regardless of their size. Although experimental submarines had been built before, submarine design took off during the 19th century, and they were adopted by several navies. Submarines were first widely used during World War I, and now figure in many large navies. Military usage includes attacking enemy surface ships or submarines, aircraft carrier protection, blockade running, ballistic missile submarines as part of a nuclear strike force, reconnaissance, conventional land attack, and covert insertion of special forces. Civilian uses for submarines include marine science, salvage, exploration and facility inspection/maintenance. Submarines can also be modified to perform more specialized functions such as search-and-rescue missions or undersea cable repair. Submarines are also used in tourism, and for undersea archaeology.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Submarine

    sub-ma-rēn′, adj. under, or in, the sea.—Submarine boat, one capable of being propelled under water, esp. for carrying and firing torpedoes.—Submarine mine, a mass of explosives sunk in the sea.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of submarine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of submarine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of submarine in a Sentence

  1. Rachel Lance:

    The pressure wave from the explosion was transmitted into the submarine. It was sufficiently large that the crew were killed.

  2. Michael Gilday:

    I refuse to put an additional dollar against a system that would not be able to track a high-end submarine in today's environment.

  3. Arun Prakash:

    We should be worried the way we have run down our submarine fleet. But with China bearing down on us, the way it is on the Himalayas, the South China Sea and now the Indian Ocean, we should be even more worried, fortunately, there are signs this government has woken up to the crisis.

  4. Bill Shine:

    And you know what, I'm the first person to admit I'm sexist. I don't think that girls should play on the boys' high school team. I don't think that the girls should be -- I think it's insanity that there are feminists who are stupid enough to fight to go to combat. Are you kidding me? Let the men go die on the front lines, why would you want to go die on the front line? You have to be an idiot. And why on earth would you fight to go on the submarine ship for months on end? You know there was just a story with these girls, these women who are upset that they are sexually harassed in the military. What do you think is going to happen when you go on a submarine for 12 months with 4,000 horny soldiers? I hate to say it, but it's true. They should not even be allowed. The top military should say, 'No way, you're not allowed.' But you know, but you know the feminists have fought for these rights. It's so stupid. I don't know why anybody would want that.

  5. Kim Hong-kyun:

    By firing missiles, taking issue with military drills and showing a new submarine, the North is sending one clear message: there might be no working-level talks if the United States doesn't present a more flexible stance.

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