undersea

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ sea.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

undersea (not comparable)

1. Existing, relating to, or made for use beneath the sea.

   Synonyms: subsea, submarine

   • 1920, George M. Battey, Jr., 70, 000 Miles on a Submarine Destroyer‎^[1], Webb & Vary Company, page 133:

     It is not known just what action will be taken against the captain of the undersea boat.

   • 1923, The Saturday Evening Post‎^[2], G. Graham, page 58:

     "You're right!" she cried. "I'm sure you are." Twenty reasons come back. An undersea tunnel to the little island.

   • 1966, Robert B. Thomas, The Old Farmer's Almanc‎^[3], Yankee Pub, page 44:

     The Sediment (SNAP-7E) Density Meter (an underwater rocket) has been developed to investigate to an ocean-bottom depth of 11 sedimentary feet. Sea Lab I, the Navy’s new undersea laboratory, complete with observation porch and garage, should become safe to operate at the 200 foot level.

   • 2022 December 28, “The essential Eurotunnel”, in RAIL, number 973, page 59:

     The Channel Tunnel is the longest undersea tunnel in the world, with this section being 38km (23.6 miles) long.

Translations

submarine — see submarine

Anagrams

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