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

For the foreseeable future, torpedoes will still be the main weapon for submarine and anti-submarine warfare. —James Dwyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

Based on a commercial Boeing 737 airframe, the twin-engine Navy jets, named Poseidon, are used for anti-submarine warfare as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026

Potential payloads include lightweight anti-submarine torpedoes, electronic warfare equipment, acoustic decoys designed to mimic other vessels, and deployable sensor packages for intelligence collection. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026

Its primary mission will be anti-submarine warfare, though it will also likely be assigned dull and dirty jobs like logistical support. —New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-submarine

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