noun
- A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes.
- 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.
- synonyms: bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep
verb
- Move forward or under in a sliding motion.
- usage: "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"
- Throw with an underhand motion.
- Bring down with a blow to the legs.
- Control a submarine.
- Attack by submarine.
- usage: "The Germans submarined the Allies"
adjective
- Beneath the surface of the sea.
- synonyms: undersea
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