anti-submarine

adjective

an·​ti-sub·​ma·​rine ˌan-tē-ˈsəb-mə-ˌrēn How to pronounce anti-submarine (audio)
-ˌsəb-mə-ˈrēn,
ˌan-tī-
variants or antisubmarine
: directed against submarines : designed or intended to destroy submarines
anti-submarine warfare

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Other training events for the four-day exercise include air defense, anti-submarine and surface warfare operations, maritime patrol, and replenishment at sea, which are designed to refine the tactical and operational capabilities of the French and Indian naval forces. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 That could entail air-to-air refuelling from allies in support of French bombers or anti-submarine warfare capabilities to protect British or French nuclear sub maneuvers. Joseph Ataman, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025 Davis tried experimentally fitting these to early aircraft as anti-Zeppelin and anti-submarine weapons. David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 This multinational drill focuses on anti-submarine warfare tactics and involves maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft from the U.S., Australia, India and Japan—members of the U.S.-led informal grouping Quad—as well as South Korea, a Washington treaty ally. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-submarine

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Apr. 2025.

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