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SUBMARINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Synonyms:
pigboat; sub; submarine; U-boat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("submarine" is a kind of...):
submersible; submersible warship (a warship designed to operate under water)
Meronyms (parts of "submarine"):
escape hatch (hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency)
conning tower (a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting)
periscope (an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field)
breather; schnorchel; schnorkel; snorkel; snorkel breather (air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time)
asdic; echo sounder; sonar (a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "submarine"):
attack submarine (a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping)
auxiliary research submarine (a submarine for research purposes)
fleet ballistic missile submarine (a submarine carrying ballistic missiles)
nautilus; nuclear-powered submarine; nuclear submarine (a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power)
Derivation:
submarine (beneath the surface of the sea)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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; Cuban sandwich; grinder; hero; hero sandwich; hoagie; hoagy; Italian sandwich; poor boy; sub; submarine; submarine sandwich; torpedo; wedge; zep
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("submarine" is a kind of...):
sandwich (two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Beneath the surface of the sea
Synonyms:
submarine; undersea
Classified under:
Similar:
subsurface (beneath the surface)
Derivation:
submarine (a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Attack by submarine
Example:
The Germans submarined the Allies
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "submarine" is one way to...):
assail; attack (launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Control a submarine
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "submarine" is one way to...):
control; operate (handle and cause to function)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
submariner (a member of the crew of a submarine)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Bring down with a blow to the legs
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "submarine" is one way to...):
cut down; down; knock down; pull down; push down (cause to come or go down)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
Meaning:
Throw with an underhand motion
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "submarine" is one way to...):
flip; pitch; sky; toss (throw or toss with a light motion)
Domain category:
ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 5
Meaning:
Move forward or under in a sliding motion
Example:
The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "submarine" is one way to...):
skid; slew; slide; slip; slue (move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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