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underwater

[uhn-der-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈʌn dərˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /
ADJECTIVE
under the water's surface
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The Gofar fault is a deep underwater fracture where the Pacific and Nazca tectonic plates slide past one another at roughly 140 millimeters per year, about as fast as fingernails grow.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The $12.3 billion fund—a business-development company called FS KKR Capital FSK -1.00%decrease; red down pointing triangle —has been under pressure since last year, when it disclosed its largest investment was underwater.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Once underwater, they become "houses for the fish," he said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The other type of tsunamis happen in the open ocean and are directly triggered by earthquakes, or occasionally other powerful events such as underwater volcanoes.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

And a large portion of Magpie Island was underwater.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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