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Definition of submarine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

submarine

noun
 
/ˌsʌbməˈriːn/,
 
/ˈsʌbməriːn/
 
/ˌsʌbməˈriːn/,
 
/ˈsʌbməriːn/
(also informal sub)
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  1. a ship that can travel underwater
    • a nuclear submarine
    • a submarine base
    • submarines carrying nuclear warheads
    • the problem of submarines operating too close to fishing vessels
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    • conventional
    • atomic
    • ballistic-missile
    • …
    submarine + verb
    • dive
    • sink
    • surface
    • …
    submarine + noun
    • captain
    • commander
    • crew
    • …
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  2. (also submarine sandwich, hero)
     (all North American English) a long bread roll split open along its length and filled with various types of food
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