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submarines

sub·ma·rine
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    • [noun suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen; adjective, verb suhb-muh-reen]
    • /noun ˌsʌb məˈrin, ˈsʌb məˌrin; adjective, verb ˌsʌb məˈrin/
    • /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen; adjective, verb suhb-muh-reen]
    • /noun ˌsʌb məˈrin, ˈsʌb məˌrin; adjective, verb ˌsʌb məˈrin/

Definitions of submarines word

  • noun submarines a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles. 1
  • noun submarines something situated or living under the surface of the sea, as a plant or animal. 1
  • noun submarines Chiefly Northeastern and North Midland U.S. a hero sandwich. 1
  • adjective submarines situated, occurring, operating, or living under the surface of the sea: a submarine mountain. 1
  • adjective submarines of, relating to, or carried on by a submarine or submarines: submarine warfare. 1
  • verb without object submarines to participate in the operating of a submarine. 1
See all 9 definitions of submarines

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Origin of submarines

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; 1895-1900 for def 1; sub- + marine

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Parts of speech for Submarines

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Submarines

submarines popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for submarines

noun submarines

  • corvettes — Plural form of corvette.
  • cruisers — Plural form of cruiser.
  • dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
  • grinders — Plural form of grinder.
  • gunboats — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
All 7 Synonyms of submarines

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  • hydrophone

    a device for locating sources of sound under water, as for detecting submarines by the noise of their engines.

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    an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision, consisting essentially of a tube with an arrangement of prisms or mirrors and, usually, lenses: used especially in submarines.
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