submarine1 nounsubmarine2 adjective
submarinesub‧ma‧rine1 /ˈsʌbməriːn, ˌsʌbməˈriːn/ ●●○ (also sub) noun [countable] 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a nuclear submarine
- A ship could nevertheless be navigated accurately, especially when up-to-date hydrographic data was available from offshore surveys by submarines.
- Around 100 submarines withdrawn from service are moored at sea because there are no facilities for treating their radioactive components.
- He was executive officer aboard the Honolulu, a nuclear attack submarine.
- If you stopped the flights, Soviet submarines would go undetected.
- The bows sliced across the forward hull tearing a great gash, but the submarine bounced rather than being ripped instantly in two.
- The McKee, with its crew of 1, 515 officers and sailors, is a full-service repair ship for submarines.
THESAURUSmilitary ships► warship
Collocations a military ship with guns, used in a war
► battleship the largest type of ship used in war, with very big guns on it
► aircraft carrier a military ship that planes can fly from or land on
► destroyer a small fast military ship with guns, often used for protecting battleships
► gunboat a small fast ship with guns on it, often used in shallow water near a coast
► submarine a military ship that can stay under water: · a nuclear submarine
► minesweeper a military ship used for removing bombs from under water
WORD SETS► Navyable seaman, nounadmiral, nounahoy, interjectionarmada, nounbattle cruiser, nounbattleship, nounbroadside, nouncommodore, nouncruiser, noundepth charge, noundestroyer, nounensign, nounflagship, nounfleet admiral, nounflight deck, nounflight sergeant, noungunboat, nounlanding craft, nounman-of-war, nounmarine, adjectiveMarine, nounmariner, nounmaster, nounmaster-at-arms, nounmate, nounmidshipman, nounminesweeper, nounnaval, adjectivenavigator, nounperiscope, nounpetty officer, nounpocket battleship, nounquartermaster, nounrating, nounrear admiral, nounRN, seaman, nounsea power, nounsignalman, nounsub, nounsublieutenant, nounsubmarine, nounsubmariner, nounU-boat, nounvice-admiral, nounyeoman, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► nuclear
Phrases· Her earrings and he had to look twice to confirm this-were tiny nuclear submarines, dangling nose up.· It would not be able to spot nuclear submarines, such as Polaris, for example.· A visitor to the control room of this nuclear missile submarine might pass it by without a second thought.· Why does the navy need 80 nuclear attack submarines?
► soviet· If you stopped the flights, Soviet submarines would go undetected.
► trident· This country is building three Trident submarines and there is increasing pressure to build a fourth.· The Navy has 16 Trident submarines in service.· He served aboard the Trident ballistic missile submarines Alabama and Florida.· A Conservative government would press ahead with plans for a fourth Trident submarine and a helicopter carrier.· Now Mr Major is expected to announce that the Trident submarines will carry far fewer than the expected 512 warheads.· By ordering the fourth Trident submarine, the Conservatives show they are the only party to be trusted with defending Britain.· This name has lately been given to a Trident submarine.
NOUN► attack· Why does the navy need 80 nuclear attack submarines?· He was executive officer aboard the Honolulu, a nuclear attack submarine.· The Navy also wants 12 new attack submarines with a price tag of $ 17. 6 billion.· Over several years there has been an unannounced shift in the Navy's deployment of attack submarines.
► enemy· Occasionally, a long, dark pike-shaped shadow passed through the clouded water like a small enemy submarine.· Our ships sped to the southeast, making better than 20 knots to escape possible pursuit by enemy submarines.· The planes were on their way to neutralize any enemy submarines which might be lying in wait for us outside Bungo Strait.· Yet it had to be done, for we were entering waters patrolled by enemy submarines.· Beyond the strait it was expected that we might encounter enemy submarines.
VERB► sink· When she was two hundred and fifty miles off the coast of Ireland the Athenia was attacked and sunk by a submarine.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► Trident missile/submarine
a ship, especially a military one, that can stay under water: - A Conservative government would press ahead with plans for a fourth Trident submarine and a helicopter carrier.
- Each tube can hold a Trident missile with up to eight nuclear warheads that can be flung 4, 000 nautical miles.
- The Trident missile was launched from a submarine at 7: 16 p. m. off the coast of Florida.
- The Navy has 16 Trident submarines in service.
- This country is building three Trident submarines and there is increasing pressure to build a fourth.
a nuclear submarinesubmarine1 nounsubmarine2 adjective
submarinesubmarine2 adjective [only before noun] Word OriginWORD ORIGINsubmarine2
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 sub- + marineEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- submarine mountain ranges
- The thermal input from hydrothermal springs along submarine spreading centers may drive major patterns of deepwater circulation.
WORD SETS► Oceanography
Phrasesbarrier reef, nounbed, nounchart, verbcontinental shelf, nouncoral reef, nouncross-current, nouncurrent, nounebb, nounebb, verbfreshwater, adjectivehigh water mark, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nounice pack, nounice sheet, nounlow water mark, nounmarine, adjectivemaritime, adjectiveocean, nounpack ice, nounrock pool, nounroller, nounsaltwater, adjectivesandbank, nounsand bar, nounsea, nounsediment, nounsedimentary, adjectiveshoal, nounsound, verbsoundings, nounspray, nounspring tide, nounspume, nounstrait, nounstrength, nounsubmarine, adjectivesurf, nountidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountide, nountide-mark, nountide pool, nountidewater, nountrench, nountsunami, nounundersea, adjectiveundertow, nounwave, noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► Trident missile/submarine
growing or used under the sea: - A Conservative government would press ahead with plans for a fourth Trident submarine and a helicopter carrier.
- Each tube can hold a Trident missile with up to eight nuclear warheads that can be flung 4, 000 nautical miles.
- The Trident missile was launched from a submarine at 7: 16 p. m. off the coast of Florida.
- The Navy has 16 Trident submarines in service.
- This country is building three Trident submarines and there is increasing pressure to build a fourth.
submarine plant life