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antisubmarine

adj

Etymology

From anti- + submarine.

  1. derived from *móri✻
  2. derived from marinus
  3. derived from marin
  4. inherited from marin
  5. prefixed as submarine — “sub + marine”
  6. prefixed as antisubmarine — “anti + submarine”

Definitions

  1. Intended for use against submarines.

    • A depth charge is an antisubmarine weapon.
    • NATO held extensive wargames to practice antisubmarine warfare.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA