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Submarine

Verb / ˈsʌbmɜ:ˌi:n / / ˌsʌbmɜ:ˈi:n / Another word for submarine — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a type of ship that can operate underwater

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Common collocations

  • attack submarine
  • nuclear submarine
  • military submarine
  • launch a submarine
  • dive a submarine
  • surface a submarine
  • underwater submarine

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Usage note

The word 'submarine' can refer to the vehicle itself or to a type of sandwich. Context usually clarifies the meaning.

Example sentences

  1. The submarine explored the depths of the ocean.
  2. The Navy uses submarines to protect the country.
  3. The submarine was so quiet that nobody knew it was there.
  4. The submarine captain navigated through the dangerous waters.
  5. The scientists used a submarine to study the marine life in the ocean.

Quotes

  • I would like to see the day when somebody would be appointed surgeon somewhere who had no hands, for the operative part is not the chief difficulty of the work, but the knowledge of the anatomy. ~ John Hunter
  • We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. ~ John F. Kennedy
  • You have to know what you're looking for before you can find it. ~ Robert Ballard

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