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

Recent Examples on the Web

South Korean Navy Similar to Japan's Mogami-class frigates, South Korea's FFX Batch-III frigates are armed with missiles and a gun to undertake a wide range of missions—including anti-ship, land-attack and anti-submarine warfare as well as defense against incoming anti-ship missiles. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

China has deployed anti-submarine warfare assets across key points in the Indian Ocean and held annual maritime exercises with Iran and Russia between 2022 and 2025, the recent report noted. —Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025

The Princess of Wales, 43, was appointed as the sponsor of the anti-submarine frigate in June 2021. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025

Princess Kate was appointed Sponsor of HMS Glasgow in June 2021 and the cutting-edge Type 26 anti-submarine frigate is designed to protect the U.K.'s nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers. —Janine Henni, People.com, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-submarine

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