anti-submarine

adjective

an·​ti-sub·​ma·​rine ˌan-tē-ˈsəb-mə-ˌrēn 

-ˌsəb-mə-ˈrēn, 

ˌan-tī-

variants or antisubmarine

: directed against submarines : designed or intended to destroy submarines

anti-submarine warfare

Examples of anti-submarine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It was designed to operate across a wide range of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, attacks on surface ships, intelligence gathering, land strikes, and special-operations support. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Ultra is owned by private equity firm Advent International, and specializes in anti-submarine technology. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-submarine

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