autosub

English

Etymology

Short for autonomous submarine.

Noun

autosub (plural autosubs)

1. An autonomous submarine vehicle.
   • 2010, Akitoshi Hanazawa, Tsutom Miki, Keiichi Horio, Brain-Inspired Information Technology:

     The main use of autosubs are^[sic] arctic ice shelf explorations, deep sea biological and geological sample, topographic surveys, global warming studies, research into climate changes, sea current measurements, chemical analysis of seawater, etc.

Anagrams

• autobus