Subroc
or SUBROC
[ suhb-rok ]
/ ˈsʌbˌrɒk /
noun Military.
a rocket that contains a nuclear depth charge and that can be launched underwater from a submarine torpedo tube.
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Origin of Subroc
sub(marine)roc(ket)
Words nearby Subroc
subrational, subregion, subreption, subright, subring, Subroc, subrogate, subrogation, sub rosa, subround, subroutine
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