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submarine

adjective noun verb

beneath the surface of the sea

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
UB
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

sʌb.məˈɹiːn

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. beneath the surface of the sea

noun

  1. a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

noun

  1. 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

verb

  1. attack by submarine

    “The Germans submarined the Allies”

verb

  1. control a submarine

verb

  1. bring down with a blow to the legs

verb

  1. throw with an underhand motion

verb

  1. 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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Example Sentences

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

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