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Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. informal A minisubmarine.
WordNet 3.0
- n. submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration
Etymologies
- mini- + sub (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Professor Calculus 'shark-shaped minisub from The Adventures of Tintin has become a reality -- albeit a pricey one.”
“Also, the French are sending a minisub out to the area to try to go into that area.”
“And shouldn't it say "illegal to travel on a stateless minisub to the USA" as it is the only place where this law can be enforced by an american law?”
“The 7-man crew of the Russian Pris minisub AS-28 are now safe, thanks to a multinational rescue effort and a British remotely piloted rescue vehicle.”
“The shell was bound for the shallow coral beds north of Australia, where a teleoperated minisub would retrieve the palladium payload four days later.”
“HARRIS: Seven Russian crew members are said to be in satisfactory condition just hours after being rescued from their minisub, a British remote-controlled vehicle cut the craft free from the cables and fishing net that ensnared it on the floor of the Pacific Ocean.”
“The bone-dry, completely enclosed, sixty-five-foot long minisub was considered one of the hottest pieces of equipment the U.S. Special Operations Command had ever put into service.”
“The minisub had been tossed violently as the chopper's rotor wrapped around the cable, but she had managed to hang on.”
“The minisub switched on its video camera and glided toward the stern, staying a short distance above the rows of portholes.”
“Divers now believe the damage will prevent the British LR5 minisub, which arrived on the scene yesterday, from docking with the Kursk and rescuing any possible survivors.”
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