submarine
IPA: sˈʌbmɝin
noun
- A boat that can go underwater.
- A kind of sandwich made in a long loaf of bread.
- (baseball) A pitch delivered with an underhand motion.
- Any submarine plant or animal.
- (informal) A stowaway on a seagoing vessel.
verb
- (intransitive) To operate or serve on a submarine.
- (transitive) To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack.
- (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To sink or submerge oneself.
- (intransitive, automotive) To slide forwards underneath one's seat belt (during a crash or sudden stop).
adjective
- Existing, relating to, or made for use beneath the sea.
- Hidden or undisclosed.
- (baseball) Of a pitch, thrown with the hand lower than the elbow.
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Examples of "submarine" in Sentences
- The submarine silently glided through the dark depths of the ocean, its periscope scanning the horizon for any signs of danger
- The crew aboard the submarine worked together seamlessly, their training and discipline keeping them focused on their mission
- The submarine's hull creaked and groaned under the pressure of the water above, a constant reminder of the fragile balance between life and death at sea
- As the submarine dove deeper into the abyss, the sunlight above grew fainter and the water around them grew colder, isolating them in the embrace of the ocean
- The sonar pinged relentlessly, echoing through the metal chambers of the submarine as it searched for enemy vessels lurking in the murky depths below
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