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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A boat that can go underwater.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   A kind of sandwich made in a long loaf of bread.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   Pitch delivered with an underhand motion.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   Any submarine plant or animal.

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A stowaway on a seagoing vessel.

6. Meaning 6 · verb

   To operate or serve on a submarine.

7. Meaning 7 · verb

   To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack.

8. Meaning 8 · verb

   (sometimes figurative) To sink or submerge oneself.

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   Undersea.

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

    Hidden or undisclosed.

    “a submarine patent”

11. Meaning 11 · adjective

    Of a pitch, thrown with the hand lower than the elbow.

How this word is used

• Everyday “a submarine patent”
• Academic “In academic writing, “submarine” can carry a precise technical sense.”
• Business “In business contexts, “submarine” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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