silent service

noun

Definition of silent service

1 : navy —used with the

2 : the submarine service —used with the

Examples of silent service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Kraft did stew, always believing Slayton was fit for a mission — and more than deserving of it after his heroically silent service. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, "How NASA's Chris Kraft Conducted the Symphony That Put Men on the Moon," 23 July 2019 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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20 Jan 2021

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“Silent service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silent%20service. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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