anti-submarine

adjective

an·ti-sub·ma·rine ˌan-tē-ˈsəb-mə-ˌrēn

-ˌsəb-mə-ˈrēn,

ˌan-tī-

variants or antisubmarine

: directed against submarines : designed or intended to destroy submarines

anti-submarine warfare

Examples of anti-submarine in a Sentence

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Modern anti-submarine tactics involve helicopters operating far from their host ships, hunting and tracking enemy vessels with various sensors, and coordinating with ships and other aircraft. —

Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 In recent weeks, Chinese and Russian coast guards conducted what Beijing described as their first joint patrol in the Arctic Ocean, while their navies separately practiced anti-submarine warfare in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, Russian state media said. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 The ships themselves specialize in anti-submarine warfare and air defense. —

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024 The 2,200-ton warships will conduct anti-submarine, air defense and anti-sabotage drills at sea during deployment, according to Tass. —

Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-submarine

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of anti-submarine was in 1900

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“Anti-submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-submarine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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