undersea

[ uhn-der-see ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌsi /

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adjective

located, carried on, or used under the surface of the sea: undersea life.

adverb

Nearby words

underrepresent, underripe, underrun, undersaturated, underscore, undersea, underseal, underseas, undersecretariat, undersecretary, undersell

Origin of undersea

First recorded in 1605–15; under- + sea

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Examples from the Web for undersea

Think advanced unmanned vehicles, all-aspect, broadband stealth, and undersea warfare.
The Pentagon May Finally Have a Plan to Keep America on Top|Bill Sweetman|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The artifacts came from undersea dives and excavations from the area, which has been inhabited for at least 3,000 years.
Israel’s Tiniest Breakaway State|Nina Strochlic|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All went well with Johnny on his undersea photographing trip until he had reached the fifteen-hundred-foot level.
Sign of the Green Arrow|Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell
The death in that undersea channel was deliberate and unhurried, and the imagination had free play.
Kastle Krags|Absalom Martin

On a sloping downward course, they sped along like undersea rockets, their ion jets functioning perfectly.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton
Women, vague in the orchard under-shadow, are picking the lemons, lurking as if in the undersea.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence
So passed the bulk of Germany's undersea fighting strength into the hands of Great Britain and her allies.
The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets|Robert L. Drake

British Dictionary definitions for undersea

undersea

/ (ˈʌndəˌsiː) /

adjective, adverb Also: underseas (ˌʌndəˈsiːz)

below the surface of the sea

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Word Origin and History for undersea

undersea

1610s, from under + sea.

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