silent service

noun

Definition of silent service

1 : navy —used with the

2 : the submarine service —used with the

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Gamers can get a taste of the silent service October 31. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "World of Warships dives deep for new players, adding submarines to popular naval combat game," 18 Sep. 2018

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