submarines

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  1. noun Nautical A vessel that is capable of operating submerged. Also called sub1.
  2. noun A large sandwich consisting of a long roll split lengthwise and filled with layers of meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and condiments. Also called sub1; also called regionally Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian sandwich, poor boy, torpedo, wedge, zep.
  3. adjective Beneath the surface of the water; undersea.
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  • Virginia-class attack submarines are also searching for a mission, he contends. —  News From DefenseNews.com
  • His name has been linked to secret commissions involving the purchase of submarines from a French company. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • The annual report describes China's continued development and deployment of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the development of a new class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, and the steady increase of medium range ballistic missiles near both the China-India border and the Chinese coast near Taiwan. —  Missilethreat.com
  • China is also deploying the JL-2 SLBM on its Jin-class (Type 094) ballistic missile submarines, and developing new methods to counter ballistic missiles defenses. —  Missilethreat.com
  • "Very likely it wouldn't do a lot of good to put it in Northern California, because the submarines are based out of Puget Sound." —  North Coast Journal Comments
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