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Meaning of 'submarine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Submarine [ a.]
- Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants.
2 . Submarine [ n.]
- A submarine plant or animal.

Meaning of 'submarine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . submarine [ v]
Meaning (1):
- move forward or under in a sliding motion
Example in sentence:
  • The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car
Meaning (2):
- attack by submarine
Example in sentence:
  • The Germans submarined the Allies

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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