antisubmarine
Use Antisubmarine in a sentencesub·ma·rine
[n. suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen; adj., v. suhb-muh-reen] noun, adjective, verb, sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing. 
məˈrin, ˈsʌb noun
1.
a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
2.
something situated or living under the surface of the sea, as a plant or animal.
3.
Chiefly Northeastern and North Midland U.S. a hero sandwich.
adjective
4.
situated, occurring, operating, or living under the surface of the sea: a submarine mountain.
5.
of, pertaining to, or carried on by a submarine or submarines: submarine warfare.
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verb (used without object)
6.
to participate in the operating of a submarine.
7.
to move or slide under something.
8.
Slang.
a.
to be thrown under the steering wheel of the vehicle one is driving during a frontal crash.
b.
to be thrown out of one's seat belt in such a crash.
verb (used with object)
9.
to attack or sink by submarine.
Related forms
an·ti·sub·ma·rine, adjective
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antisubmarine (ˌæntɪˌsʌbməˈriːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of weapons, missiles, etc) designed to combat or destroy submarines |
| 2. | (of warfare, tactics, etc) against submarines |
| submarine (ˈsʌbməˌriːn, ˌsʌbməˈriːn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Often shortened to: sub a vessel, esp one designed for warfare, capable of operating for protracted periods below the surface of the sea |
| 2. | (modifier) |
| a. of or relating to a submarine: a submarine captain | |
| b. occurring or situated below the surface of the sea: a submarine cable | |
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Word Origin & History
submarine
1648, from sub- + marine. The noun meaning "submarine boat" is from 1899. The short form sub is first recorded 1917. Submarine sandwich (1955) so called from the shape of the roll.
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Slang Dictionary
submarine definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Antisubmarine weapons target enemy submarines and other underwater targets.
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