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submarine

Syllabification: (sub·ma·rine)
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Definition of submarine

noun

  • a warship with a streamlined hull designed to operate completely submerged in the sea for long periods, equipped with an internal store of air and a periscope and typically armed with torpedoes and/or missiles.
  • a submersible craft of any kind.
  • a submarine sandwich.

adjective

  • existing, occurring, done, or used under the surface of the sea:submarine volcanic activity

Derivatives

submariner

noun

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