undersea

adjective

un·der·sea | \ ˌən-dər-ˈsē

Definition of undersea

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : being or carried on under the sea or under the surface of the sea undersea oil deposits undersea fighting

2 : designed for use under the surface of the sea an undersea fleet

undersea

adverb

\ ˌən-dər-ˈsēz

variants: or underseas

Definition of undersea (Entry 2 of 2)

: under the sea : beneath the surface of the sea photographs taken undersea

Examples of undersea in a Sentence

Adjective

They are conducting undersea research.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

But in the studio's new live-action remake of the 1989 movie, the rebellious undersea princess will depart from her classic appearance. — oregonlive.com, "Disney network slaps back at notion Ariel has to be a white, blue-eyed redhead," 9 July 2019 As Disney preps its live action version of the undersea tale, there's a lot of buzz about the cast. — Justin Kroll, chicagotribune.com, "Melissa McCarthy in talks to play Ursula in live-action ‘Little Mermaid’," 28 June 2019 Instead of spending time and money establishing a broadband connection using undersea wires, this plan has proven more effective for Arranmore. — Currie Engel, Time, "This Remote Irish Island Is Hoping To Lure New Residents," 14 June 2019 Nautilus expeditions were shared with the world live, revealing the wonders of the undersea world in real time, in an effort to maximize the scientific outputs of expeditions and engage and inspire a new generation of young explorers. — National Geographic, "Engineering and Robotics High School Workshop on the MIT Campus," 12 June 2019 New Zealand gained undersea territory six times larger than its terrestrial area. — Richard Kemeny, Science | AAAS, "As countries battle for control of North Pole, science is the ultimate winner," 20 June 2019 An undersea earthquake had struck just off the coast and triggered a destructive tsunami, which hit shorelines all along the Indian Ocean as far away as Somalia. — Megan Gannon, National Geographic, "How a 'forgotten' 600-year-old tsunami changed history," 27 May 2019 This Monday, it was revealed that Huawei is selling off its undersea cable business, which analysts interpreted as being at least partially motivated by the increasing toxicity of the Huawei brand. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Huawei will build 5G network for Russia’s biggest carrier," 6 June 2019 Other undersea crops being grown in Alaska include urchins, sea cucumbers, mussels and giant geoduck clams. — Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska’s fledgling mariculture industry expands its reach; former Dunleavy staffer named to fish board," 5 June 2019

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