underwater
located below a ship's waterline.
beneath the water: to travel underwater.
the water beneath the surface: cold currents in the underwater.
underwaters, the depths, as of a sea, lake, etc.
Origin of underwater
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How to use underwater in a sentence
While they may have made “terrestrial excursions,” he says, these animals would have needed to be able to feed underwater.
This ancient fish-crocodile mashup snared its prey using a key adaptation | Kate Baggaley | February 3, 2021 | Popular-ScienceReading one of Moniz’s stories is like holding your breath underwater while letting the salt sting your fresh wounds.
Dantiel W. Moniz’s ‘Milk Blood Heat’ thrums with life while considering death | Michele Filgate | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostThis lets them live in rough environments, including underwater and underground.
Explainer: Insects, arachnids and other arthropods | Curtis Segarra | January 19, 2021 | Science News For StudentsWhile we can’t think of a reason why anyone would want to bring a speaker underwater on purpose, accidents do happen, so if you have a portable computer speaker that’s always on the move, it’s good to be prepared.
Best computer speakers: Make music, video chats, and more a whole lot clearer | Jeremy Helligar | January 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe country’s search agency said the debris found in the Java Sea is similar to those circulating earlier on social media, and its efforts Sunday will include both air and sea, and also underwater.
What to know about the missing Boeing 737 plane that disappeared over the Java Sea | Claire Zillman, reporter | January 10, 2021 | Fortune
It was a strangely shaped block, due to the area once being underwater, and he took it home with him to examine closer.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand | Nina Strochlic | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe fundamental issue: the boundaries of the underwater Lomonosov Ridge.
Four years later, when Hurricane Katrina hit, 80 percent of the city went underwater, at an average level of four feet.
Theoretically, the ship can take on all comers in the air, sea, underwater or on land.
Can the Navy's $12 Billion Stealth Destroyer Stay Afloat? | Dave Majumdar | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile attempting to pull a bin of canned food toward him, Bob is momentarily pulled underwater by a walker sneak-attack.
The Walking Dead’s Most Gruesome Scene Yet: ‘A Man’s Gotta Eat’ | Melissa Leon | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHere could be found the dry inner caves with underwater entrances, which they favored for their group homes.
Star Born | Andre NortonThere was only just time to rescue her crew before she too added herself to the underwater barricade.
The Invasion | William Le QueuxAfter a long time the normal course of underwater life resumed.
The Forgotten Planet | Murray LeinsterThis was a power outlet from his battery that was used to operate motorized tools and lights underwater.
The Velvet Glove | Harry HarrisonWhen Coleman, he's the local big-shot, called the agencies for an underwater robot, I was packed into a new body and sent running.
The Velvet Glove | Harry Harrison
British Dictionary definitions for underwater
/ (ˈʌndəˈwɔːtə) /
being, occurring, or going under the surface of the water, esp the sea: underwater exploration
nautical below the water line of a vessel
(of a stock option or other asset) having a market value below its purchase value
beneath the surface of the water
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