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    SUBMARINE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoesplay

    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 Statesplay

    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 seaplay

    Synonyms:

    submarine; undersea

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    subsurface (beneath the surface)

    Derivation:

    submarine (a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes)

     III. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Attack by submarineplay

    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 submarineplay

    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 legsplay

    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 motionplay

    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 motionplay

    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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