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underwater
[uhn-der-waw-ter, -wot-er]
underwater
/ ˈʌԻəˈɔːə /
adjective
being, occurring, or going under the surface of the water, esp the sea
underwater exploration
nautical below the water line of a vessel
(of a stock option or other asset) having a market value below its purchase value
adverb
beneath the surface of the water
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of underwater1
Example Sentences
An ambulance was called and Mr Deans was taken to the Crosshouse University Hospital where it was found he had suffered a seizure underwater.
Here, this underwater space serves as a repository for “Allee’s Legendary Landfill of Esthetic Essentials.”
Near-source tsunami: Santa Cruz and Monterey counties could see a tsunami within minutes following quake-triggered underwater landslides, documents from both counties say.
Dr Harry Bennett, an expert in maritime history, said the dive team had found "the underwater archaeological equivalent of a needle in a haystack".
A multi-agency search that included search-and-rescue teams, canines, underwater cameras and aerial searches lasted for nine days in the river and surrounding areas.
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