underseas

[ uhn-der-seez ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈsiz /

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adverb

beneath the surface of the sea.

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Origin of underseas

First recorded in 1675–85; undersea + -s¹

Words nearby underseas

underrun, undersaturated, underscore, undersea, underseal, underseas, undersecretariat, under secretary, undersell, underservant, underserve

How to use underseas in a sentence

The first underseas cable was laid in 1851 between France and England.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Satisfied that there would be no more underseas explosions, Darrin gave the order to come about.
Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers|H. Irving Hancock
That the underseas craft had been struck was indicated clearly enough by the patches of oil on the water.
Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers|H. Irving Hancock
On came the destroyer until it was directly over the underseas craft.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various

Alpheus (l. 9) a stream in Southern Greece, supposed to flow underseas to join the Arethuse.
The Golden Treasury|Various