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sub·ma·rine

(sŭb′mə-rēn′, sŭb′mə-rēn′)

1. Nautical A vessel that is capable of operating submerged.

2. A submarine sandwich.

3. Baseball A pitch that is thrown with a low sidearm or underhand motion.

adj.

1. Beneath the surface of the water; undersea.

2. Thrown with or characterized by a low sidearm or underhand motion: a submarine-style pitcher.

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 a low sidearm or underhand motion.

v.intr.

1. To slide, drive, or be thrown under something: seats designed to prevent passengers from submarining under their seat belts in a crash.

2. To ride in or serve as a crew member of a submarine.

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submarine

(ˈsʌbməˌriːn; ˌsʌbməˈriːn)

1. (Military) a vessel, esp one designed for warfare, capable of operating for protracted periods below the surface of the sea. Often shortened to: sub

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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sub•ma•rine

(ˌsʌb məˈrin, ˈsʌb məˌrin)

n., adj., v. -rined, -rin•ing. n.

1. a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water.

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.

adj.

4. situated, occurring, operating, or living under the surface of the sea.

5. of, pertaining to, or carried on by a submarine.

v.i.

6. to participate in the operating of a submarine.

7. to move or slide under something.

[1640–50]

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Noun	1.	submarine - a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes pigboat, U-boat, sub attack submarine - a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping auxiliary research submarine - a submarine for research purposes conning tower - a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting escape hatch - hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency fleet ballistic missile submarine - a submarine carrying ballistic missiles nautilus, nuclear submarine, nuclear-powered submarine - a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power periscope - an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel breather, breather, snorkel - air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time asdic, echo sounder, sonar - a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee" submersible warship, submersible - a warship designed to operate under water
	2.	submarine - 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 hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine sandwich, Cuban sandwich, grinder, zep, torpedo, wedge, bomber, hero sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
Verb	1.	submarine - move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car" slide, slew, slue, slip, skid - move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
	2.	submarine - throw with an underhand motion baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" pitch, sky, toss, flip - throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
	3.	submarine - bring down with a blow to the legs athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition knock down, push down, pull down, cut down, down - cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
	4.	submarine - control a submarine control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
	5.	submarine - attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies" attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
Adj.	1.	submarine - beneath the surface of the sea undersea subsurface - beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon"

Translations

تَحْت البَحْرغَوَّاصَةغَوّاصَه

ponorkapodmořský

undervandsbådu-båd

U-Boot Unterseeboot unterseeisch Unterwasser-...untermeerisch

υποβρύχιο

submarino

sukellusvenevedenalainen

sous-marin

צוללת

podmornica

tenger alattitengeralattjáró

kafbáturneîansjávar-

sottomarino sommergibile

潜水艦

잠수함

povandeninispovandeninis laivas

zemūdenezemūdens-

duikboot onderzeeër

ubåt u-båt undersjøisk undervanns-undervannsbåt

okręt podwodnyłódź podwodna

submarino

submarin

подводная лодка подлодка субмарина подводный

ponorkapodmorský

podmornica

ubåtu-båt

เรือดำน้ำ

denizaltıdeniz altında bulunan

tàu ngầm

潜水艇水下的海底的

submarine

[ˌsʌbməˈriːn]

A. N

1. (= vessel) → submarino m

2. (US) sándwich mixto de tamaño grande

B. ADJ → submarino

C. CPD submarine chaser N → cazasubmarinos m inv

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

submarine

[ˈsʌbməriːn]

(= vessel) → sous-marin m

(US) (also submarine sandwich) sandwich dans un pain allongé

adj [canyons, plants, caves, cable] → sous-marin(e)

modif [base, fleet] → de sous-marins; [commander] → de sous-marin

submarine

→ Unterseeboot nt, → U-Boot nt

(US inf: = sandwich) → Jumbosandwich nt (inf)

adj life, equipment, cable → unterseeisch, submarin; submarine base → U-Boot-Stützpunkt m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

submarine

[ˈsʌbməˌriːn]

1. n → sottomarino, sommergibile m

2. adj (frm) → sottomarino/a

submarine

(sabməˈriːn) noun

(abbreviation sub) a ship that can travel under the surface of the sea.

adjective

existing, or intended for use etc, under the surface of the sea. submarine vegetation.

submarine

→ غَوَّاصَة ponorka undervandsbåd U-Boot υποβρύχιο submarino sukellusvene sous-marin podmornica sottomarino 潜水艦 잠수함 duikboot u-båt okręt podwodny submarino подводная лодка u-båt เรือดำน้ำ denizaltı tàu ngầm 潜水艇

References in classic literature ?

"Personally," the Admiral observed, joining in the conversation, "I consider the submarine danger the greatest to which this country has yet been exposed.

There's one thing," he added, sipping his port, "there isn't a job in the world I'd sooner take on than submarine hunting."

Here's a fellow like Granet, a keen soldier and one of the best, doing all he can for us on land but a bit worried about our submarine danger.

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I rose, also, and over the ship's side, I saw not two hundred yards distant the periscope of a submarine, while racing toward the liner the wake of a torpedo was distinctly visible.

While we were attempting to lower boats, the submarine emerged and trained guns on us.

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There remained, then, only two possible solutions of the question, which created two distinct parties: on one side, those who were for a monster of colossal strength; on the other, those who were for a submarine vessel of enormous motive power.

But how admit that the construction of this submarine boat had escaped the public eye?

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"In this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt's current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan."

The series of soundings taken by the Susquehanna, had for its aim the finding of a favorable spot for the laying of a submarine cable to connect the Hawaiian Islands with the coast of America.

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It was very dark down there, but the light from our port-holes, and the reflection from what must have been a powerful searchlight on the submarine's nose showed that we were forging through a narrow passage, rock-lined, and tube-like.

We found ourselves in a small subterranean vault, in the centre of which was the pool in which lay our submarine, floating as we had first seen her with only her black back showing.

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The book is weak on anti-aircraft guns, for example, and still more negligent of submarines. Much, no doubt, will strike the reader as quaint and limited but upon much the writer may not unreasonably plume himself.