subaqueous
Americanadjective
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existing or situated under water; underwater.
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occurring or performed under water.
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used under water.
adjective
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Found or occurring underwater.
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Formed or adapted for underwater use or operation.
Etymology
Origin of subaqueous
Example Sentences
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Don’t be fooled by the name – his productions feel subaqueous yet abrasive, and relentlessly innovative.
From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2018
Ashley, G. M. Classification of large-scale subaqueous bedforms: a new look at an old problem-SEPM bedforms and bedding structures.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
But how, exactly, does something like subaqueous rock-toting translate to the basketball court?
From The New Yorker • May 15, 2015
As John puts it, “It’s important that we be able to distinguish the two, since only subaqueous conditions have strong potential as habitable environments.”
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2011
Straightway a violent subaqueous crackling announced that live steam from the boilers was performing its allotted task of taking the chill off.
From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian
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