subsea

[ suhb-see, suhb-see ]

adjective

1. occurring, working, etc., under the sea or ocean:

   a subsea specialist in oil rigs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsea¹

sub- + sea

Example Sentences

Russia has since used Nord Stream as a geopolitical pawn in retaliation to the economic sanctions imposed upon it, and in late September, unexpected damage caused four leaks in the subsea pipeline system.

From MIT Technology Review

Then, in late September, unexpected damage caused four leaks in the subsea pipeline system.

From MIT Technology Review

It’s also believed that the domestic subsea cable is broken around 30 miles from Tonga’s capital, Nukuʻalofa.

From MIT Technology Review

“Tonga primarily uses a single subsea cable to connect to the internet,” says Madory.

From MIT Technology Review

With a capacity of up to 180 terabytes per second in some parts, the 2Africa project promises to deliver more than the total combined capacity of all subsea cables serving Africa at the moment.

From Quartz