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antisubmarine

antisubmarine adjective: intended for use against submarines.

Adjective

antisubmarine (not comparable)

  1. Intended for use against submarines.
    • A depth charge is an antisubmarine weapon.
    • NATO held extensive wargames to practice antisubmarine warfare.

Forms of antisubmarine

alternative formanti-submarine

Origin of antisubmarine

From anti- + submarine.

Questions about antisubmarine

What does antisubmarine mean?
Antisubmarine means intended for use against submarines.
What part of speech is antisubmarine?
Antisubmarine is an adjective.

Words near antisubmarine in the dictionary

  1. antistyle
  2. antistyles
  3. antisub
  4. antisubjective
  5. antisubjectivism
  6. antisubmarine
  7. antisubordination
  8. antisubrogation
  9. antisubsidence
  10. antisubsidy
  11. antisubstance

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