submarine definition
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submarine noun. The definition of submarine is something that occurs or exists under the surface of the water. An animal that lives only below the surface of the sea is an example of a submarine animal.erb. 1  To attack by submarine, especially with torpedoes. 2  Sports To knock down with a blow to the legs. 3  Baseball To pitch (a ball) with a low sidearm or underhand motion.
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Submarine Deep-submergence vehicle. In 1960, Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh were the first people to explore the deepest part of the world's ocean, and the deepest location on the surface of the Earth's crust, in the Bathyscaphe Trieste designed by Auguste Piccard. A deep-submergence vehicle (DSV) is a deep-diving manned submarine that is self-propelled. The term DSV is generally one used by the United States Navy, though several navies operate vehicles that can be accurately described as DSVs.
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- Submarines in WWII. 1  Submarines are very valuable attack vehicles. In World War II they were basically surface ships that could travel underwater for a limited time—however, as you will understand after exploring these pages, German U-boats had a number of considerably more advanced features than those of the United States.
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- Definition: Unrestricted submarine warfare occurs when submarines attack merchant ships without warning rather than following prize regulations. First used during World War I, this type of warfare was highly controversial and deemed a breach of the rules of war.
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Submarine Also noteworthy was the development, during the war, of the concept of an antisubmarine submarine. British submarines sank 17 German U-boats during the conflict; the early submarine-versus-submarine successes led to British development of the R-class submarine intended specifically for this role.
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- submerge definition: Submerge is defined as to cover over, or to place or go under water. (verb) An example of to submerge is to put a toy boat completely under the bath water....
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Submarine depth ratings Submarine depth ratings. Depth ratings are primary design parameters and measures of a submarine's ability to operate underwater. The depths to which submarines can dive are limited by the strengths of their hulls. It is important to realize that there is a limit to how high the pressure can build inside the sub, as problems develop.
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Submarine The submarine contained enough air to keep four men alive and two candles burning for three hours underwater; later a tank of compressed air was added. The Nautilus was intended to attach an explosive charge to the hull of an enemy ship in much the same manner as the Turtle.
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Definitions &Translations The term most commonly refers to a large, crewed, autonomous vessel. It is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub.
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torpedo noun, plural torpedoes. 1. a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines. 2. any of various submarine explosive devices for destroying hostile ships, as a mine.
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Week 12: Submarines and Undersea Warfare Attack Submarines - SSN. Attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Special Operation Forces (SOF); carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support battle group operations; and engage in mine warfare.
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- The first real submarine was the Confederate Hunley. It was made from a steam boiler forty feet long and less than four feet in diameter. An eight-man crew turned a hand-cranked propeller in that terrible small space. A single candle served two purposes.
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The First Submarine Used in War Despite the failure to sink the ship, the submarine performed as designed by forcing the British to move their fleet to a safer position. It was the first attempt to end a naval blockade by using a submarine.
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What is a U-Boat? A U-boat is a type of submarine invented by the Germans for use in World War I and II. The initial U in U-boat stands for unterseeboot, or undersea boat in English. Holland housed a Submarine Development Bureau in 1922 that was made to look like a regular shipbuilding company.
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sink The definition of a sink is a basin for water. An example of a sink is where many people wash dishes. Sink is defined as to go down slowly, or to drop beneath the surface or normal level. An example of to sink is to drop down to a D average in a class. An example of to sink is for a boat to go beneath the surface of the water.
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APUSH VOC:22 A type of naval warfare in which submarines sink merchant ships without warning. There have been three major campaigns of unrestricted submarine warfare: (1) The First Battle of the Atlantic during World War I (waged intermittently by Germany between 1915 and 1918).
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- 2. US: submarine sandwich. submarine /ˈsʌbməˌriːn/ adjective. submarine. /ˈsʌbməˌriːn/. adjective. Learner's definition of SUBMARINE. always used before a noun technical. : located below the surface of the water: underwater, undersea. a submarine canyon.. US: submarine sandwich. submarine /ˈsʌbməˌriːn/ adjective. submarine. /ˈsʌbməˌriːn/. adjective. Learner's definition of SUBMARINE. always used before a noun technical. : located below the surface of the water: underwater, undersea. a submarine canyon.
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Civil War Submarine Well, as it turns out, not really... In fact, submarines have a very long and somewhat interesting history. In 1623, Cornelius Drebbel - working for King James I of England - oversaw the building of what is believed to have been the first working submarine.
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definitions - Hydroplanereport a problem A plane, or any of a number of planes, projecting from the hull of a submarine boat, which by being elevated or depressed cause the boat, when going ahead, to sink or rise, after the manner of an aëroplane. 2. A projecting plane or fin on a hydroplane{3} to lift the moving boat on top of the water; also, a gliding boat.
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- sub•ma•rine. 1. a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water. 2. something situated or living under the surface of the sea, as a plant or animal. 3. Chiefly Northeastern and North Midland U.S. a hero sandwich. 4. situated, occurring, operating, or living under the surface of the sea.5. of, pertaining to, or carried on by a submarine.n this spot there is a submarine valley worn by Humboldt's current, which skirts the coast of America as far as the Straits of Magellan.
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- Trident noun [C or U]. › a ​type of ballistic missile (= ​explosive ​weapon) that is ​sent from under the ​sea: a Trident ​missile/​submarine The ​navy ​plans to ​move ​its Tridents. (Definition of trident from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press).
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- U-boat is an abbreviation of the German word ''Unterseeboot'' (meaning ''submarine'' or ''under the sea boat''). The German navy launched large-scale submarine offensives in both World Wars. The letter ''U'' inU-boats is from the German ''unter'', meaning ''under''. Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App.
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Sonar Sonar (originally an acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels.
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trident The definition of a trident is a three-pointed spear for catching fish or commonly held by the god of water and the sea (Neptune in Roman mythology, Poseidon in Greek mythology). An example of a trident is the spear held in an image of the Greek god of the sea. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
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- naval. 1  of or relating to warships: a naval battle; naval strength. 2  of or relating to ships of all kinds: naval architecture; naval engineer. 3  belonging to, pertaining to, or connected with a navy: naval affairs. 4  possessing a navy: the great naval powers.
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Submarine Although these submarines appeared too late to have any actual effect on the war, they pioneered a new concept in the development of the submarine. All World War I-era submarines were propelled by diesels on the surface and by electric motors submerged, except for the British Swordfish and K class.