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minisub

minisub noun: a minisubmarine.

Noun

minisub (plural minisubs)

  1. (informal) A minisubmarine.
    • The minisub, said Erik Hasselman, U-Boat Worx’s head of sales and marketing, is ideal for stowing on a yacht, but for safety reasons can dive only to about 160 feet, where there is still surface light.2007 October 2, John Tagliabue, “For the Yachting Class, the Latest Amenity Can Take Flight”, in New York Times

Forms of minisub

pluralminisubs

Origin of minisub

From mini- + sub.

Questions about minisub

What does minisub mean?
Minisub means a minisubmarine.
What part of speech is minisub?
Minisub is a noun.
What is the plural of minisub?
The plural of minisub is minisubs.

Words near minisub in the dictionary

  1. ministrokes
  2. ministry
  3. ministryship
  4. ministudio
  5. ministudios
  6. minisub
  7. minisubdivision
  8. minisubdivisions
  9. minisubmarine
  10. minisubmarines
  11. minisubs

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