sub·ma·rine

[n. suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen; adj., v. suhb-muh-reen] noun, adjective, verb, sub·ma·rined, sub·ma·rin·ing.
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.
Origin:
1640–50; 1895–1900 for def 1; sub- + marine

Related forms
an·ti·sub·ma·rine, adjective

Regional variation note
3. See hero sandwich.
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submarine (ˈsʌbməˌriːn, ˌsʌbməˈriːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—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


  1. n.
    and sub; hoagy; torpedo; grinder; poor boy; hero. a long sandwich containing many different foods. (Sometimes many feet long. It is cut into smaller segments for serving a group. Usually contains sliced meats and cheese, as well as tomatoes and onions. Terms vary depending on where you are in the country.) : He ordered a submarine, but he couldn't finish it.
  2. n.
    a large marijuana cigarette. : Look at the size of that sub!
  3. n.
    [menstrual] tampon. : My God! I'm out of submarines!
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Example sentences
Limited light and gray walls conjured the feeling of a submarine more than a sailboat in this benighted beach house.
Suddenly, however, one of the escort vessels turned and headed straight for the submarine.
The scientists first trained both seals to locate a small propeller-driven
  submarine.
He has a unique motion, with a near-submarine delivery.
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