Meaning & Definition of Submarine in English
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Submarine
/səbmərin/
noun
1. A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
synonym:
- submarine,
- pigboat,
- sub,
- U-boat
2. A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments)
- Different names are used in different sections of the united states
synonym:
- bomber,
- grinder,
- hero,
- hero sandwich,
- hoagie,
- hoagy,
- Cuban sandwich,
- Italian sandwich,
- poor boy,
- sub,
- submarine,
- submarine sandwich,
- torpedo,
- wedge,
- zep
verb
1. Move forward or under in a sliding motion
- "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"
synonym:
- submarine
2. Throw with an underhand motion
synonym:
- submarine
3. Bring down with a blow to the legs
synonym:
- submarine
4. Control a submarine
synonym:
- submarine
5. Attack by submarine
- "The germans submarined the allies"
synonym:
- submarine
adjective
1. Beneath the surface of the sea
synonym:
- submarine,
- undersea
Examples of using
The rebels tried to sink the submarine in vain.