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subsea

American  
[suhb-see, suhb-see] / sʌbˈsi, ˈsʌbˌsi /

adjective

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

    a subsea specialist in oil rigs.

Etymology

Origin of subsea

sub- + sea

Example Sentences

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The vast Arctic island is connected to the world by two subsea fibre optic cables to Canada and Iceland, in addition to satellite coverage in the north and east.

From Barron's

The new discovery will be connected to existing subsea facilities and produced through the Snorre A platform.

From The Wall Street Journal

"India is going to have an extraordinary trajectory with AI and we want to be a partner," he said, pledging to build subsea cables as part of an existing $15 billion AI infrastructure investment.

From Barron's

Greenland is connected to the world by just two subsea cables, to Canada and Iceland.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hardenberg says he has insight, including from his time in government, into similar infrastructure projects, including hydropower, construction of the port in Nuuk and laying subsea cables.

From The Wall Street Journal

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