Synonyms for submarine
ˌsʌb məˈrin, ˈsʌb məˌrinsub·ma·rine

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1. submarinenoun

   To operate or serve on a submarine

   Synonyms:
   U-boat

   Antonyms:
   surface ship

2. submarineadjective

   Of something hidden or undisclosed, e.g. submarine patent.

   Synonyms:
   torpedo, hoagie, hero, hoagy, po boy, wedge, sub, grinder, poor boy, submarine sandwich

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1. submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boatnoun

   a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

   Synonyms:
   wedge, zep, poor boy, hoagie, bomber, grinder, hero sandwich, hoagy, submarine sandwich, hero, sub, pigboat, torpedo

   Antonyms:
   overhead, surface

2. bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zepadjective

   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:
   gunman, gunslinger, chock, pigboat, hired gun, molar, paladin, hacek, torpedo, wedge heel, sub, gun, numbfish, hero, shooter, crampfish, mill, wedge shape, submarine sandwich, milling machinery, zep, hit man, fighter, gun for hire, hitman, grinder, bomber, electric ray, hoagy, triggerman, wedge, cuneus, hero sandwich, champion, hoagie, poor boy

   Antonyms:
   overhead, surface

3. submarine, underseaverb

   beneath the surface of the sea

   Synonyms:
   undersea

   Antonyms:
   overhead, surface

4. submarineverb

   move forward or under in a sliding motion

   "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"

   Antonyms:
   surface, overhead

5. submarineverb

   throw with an underhand motion

   Antonyms:
   overhead, surface

6. submarineverb

   bring down with a blow to the legs

   Antonyms:
   overhead, surface

7. submarineverb

   control a submarine

   Antonyms:
   overhead, surface

8. submarineverb

   attack by submarine

   "The Germans submarined the Allies"

   Antonyms:
   overhead, surface

Matched Categories

1. • Attack
   • Baseball
   • Knock Down
   • Operate
   • Pitch
   • Slide
   • Sport

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1. List of paraphrases for "submarine":

   submarines, underwater, undersea, subsea, sub, u-boat, cross-harbour, under-sea, u-boats, seabed, submersible, sub-surface

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1. submarine

   Synonyms:
   The submarine, el submarino

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1. Vern Unsworthtold:

   It just had absolutely no chance of working. He had no conception of what the cave passage was like. The submarine I believe was about 5 feet, 6 inches long, rigid, so it would n’t have gone round corners or round any obstacles, it would n’t have made the first 50 meters into the cave from the dive start point. It was just a PR stunt.

2. The Pentagon report:

   China will likely conduct its first (submarine) nuclear deterrence patrol sometime in 2015.

3. Daniel Pinkston:

   If they can deploy an operational submarine that could launch ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads, it would give them a pretty credible second strike capability, and it's difficult to defend against, it would give them the kind of deterrent that they have said they wish to have.

4. Jorge Bittar:

   The submarine cable will give us greater security and more agile communications with Europe.

5. Paul Burton:

   Japan is very keen to secure a significant piece of overseas business following the relaxation of its export legislation, and this Australian submarine deal was widely regarded as becoming a landmark trade, the tradecraft required to convince a sophisticated domestic buyer that Japan's was superior to that offered by France was lacking.