noun, adjective
noun (also informal sub)
1 a ship that can travel underwater:
a nuclear submarine * a submarine base
2 (also submarine sandwich, hero) (all AmE) a long bread roll split open along its length and filled with various types of food
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (technical) existing or situated under the sea:
submarine plant life * submarine cables
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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