Definition of Submarine. Meaning of Submarine. Synonyms of Submarine

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Definition of Submarine

Submarine
Submarine Sub`ma*rine", n. A submarine boat; esp., Nav., a submarine torpedo boat; -- called specif. submergible submarine when capable of operating at various depths and of traveling considerable distances under water, and submersible submarine when capable of being only partly submerged, i.e., so that the conning tower, etc., is still above water. The latter type and most of the former type are submerged as desired by regulating the amount of water admitted to the ballast tanks and sink on an even keel; some of the former type effect submersion while under way by means of horizontal rudders, in some cases also with admission of water to the ballast tanks.
Submarine
Submarine Sub*ma*rine", n. A submarine plant or animal.
Submarine
Submarine Sub`ma*rine", a. Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants. Submarine armor, a waterproof dress of strong material, having a helmet into which air for breathing is pumped through a tube leading from above the surface to enable a diver to remain under water. Submarine cable. See Telegraph cable, under Telegraph. Submarine mine. See Torpedo, 2 (a) .

Meaning of Submarine from wikipedia

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- A submarine sandwich, commonly known as a sub, hoagie (Philadelphia metropolitan area and Western Pennsylvania English), hero (New York City English)...