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submarine

/sʊb.məˈɹiːn/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Submarine means: 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.

Synonyms for submarine20

noun, as in 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

bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep

noun, as in a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

pigboat, sub

adjective, as in beneath the surface of the sea

undersea, subsurface

also used for submarine

subsea, submerged, U-boat

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What does submarine mean?8

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

2

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

adjective

1

beneath the surface of the sea

verb

1

move forward or under in a sliding motion“The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car”

2

throw with an underhand motion

3

bring down with a blow to the legs

4

control a submarine

5

attack by submarine“The Germans submarined the Allies”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Submarine in a sentence

  • Under the moon's layer of ice, a submarine probe scooted through the water ocean.nonong
  • A submarine cable was laid between the two countries.bekindtoall
  • I've never seen a yellow submarine in my life.CK
  • The submarine had to break through a thin sheet of ice to surface.darinmex
  • A submarine can travel over and under the water.marcelostockle
  • The submarine hid in the depths of the ocean.AlanF_US
  • The rebels tried in vain to sink the submarine.mervert1
  • The submarine was under pressure on the ocean floor.Amastan

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Forms of submarine

as a noun

plural
submarines

as a verb

third-person singular
submarines
present participle
submarining
past participle
submarined
past tense
submarined