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sub

  [suhb] ,noun, verb, subbed, sub⋅bing. Informal.
Use sub in a Sentence
–noun
1. a submarine.
2. a substitute.
3. a submarine sandwich. hero sandwich.
4. a subcontractor.
5. a sublieutenant.
6. a subordinate.
7. a subaltern.
8. British. an advance against one's wages, esp. one granted as a subsistence allowance.
9. Photography. a substratum.
–verb (used without object)
10. to act as a substitute for another.
–verb (used with object)
11. Photography. to coat (a film or plate) with a substratum.
Origin:
by shortening of words prefixed with sub-

Regional variation note:
3. See hero sandwich.

SUB

 
supplemental unemployment benefits.

sub-

 
1. a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy); on this model, freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,” “beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot).
2. Chemistry.
a. a prefix indicating a basic compound: subacetate; subcarbonate; subnitrate.
b. a prefix indicating that the element is present in a relatively small proportion, i.e., in a low oxidation state: subchloride; suboxide.
Also, su-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-.

Origin:
< L, comb. form repr. sub (prep.); akin to Gk hypó; see hypo-

sub.

 
1. subordinated.
2. subscription.
3. substitute.
4. suburb.
5. suburban.
6. subway.
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sub 1   (sŭb)   
n.   Informal
  1. See submarine.
  2. See submarine. See Regional Note at submarine.
sub 2   (sŭb)   
n.  A substitute.
intr.v.   subbed, sub·bing, subs
To act as a substitute.
sub·ma·rine   (sŭb'mə-rēn', sŭb'mə-rēn')   
n.  
  1. Nautical A vessel that is capable of operating submerged. Also called sub1.
  2. A large sandwich consisting of a long roll split lengthwise and filled with layers of meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and condiments. Also called sub1; also called regionally Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, torpedo, wedge, zep.
adj.  Beneath the surface of the water; undersea.
v.   sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing, sub·ma·rines

v.   tr.
  1. To attack by submarine, especially with torpedoes.
  2. Sports To knock down with a blow to the legs.
  3. Baseball To pitch (a ball) with an underhand motion.
v.   intr.
To slide, drive, or throw under something.
The long sandwich featuring layers of meat and cheese on a crusty Italian roll or French bread goes by a variety of names. These names are not distributed in a pattern similar to that of other regional words because their use depends on the business and marketing enterprise of the people who create the sandwiches and sell them. Submarine and sub are widespread terms, not assignable to any particular region. Many of the localized terms are clustered in the northeast United States, where the greatest numbers of Italian Americans live. In Maine, it is called an Italian sandwich, befitting its heritage. Elsewhere in New England and in Sacramento, California, it is often called a grinder. New York City knows it as a hero. In the Delaware Valley, including Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, the sandwich is called a hoagie. Speakers in Miami use the name Cuban sandwich. Along the Gulf Coast the same sandwich is often called a poor boy. In New Orleans, a poor boy is likely to be offered in a version featuring fried oysters.
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Sub

Sub\, n. A subordinate; a subaltern. [Colloq.]
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Language Translation for : sub
Spanish: sub,
German: Abkürzung für Unterseeboot, Untergrundbahn, etc.,
Japanese:
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SUB
Substitute

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sub
  1. submarine
  2. substitute
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