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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 underwater vehicle was coasting about six feet above the ocean floor, two miles deep, when a pinkish, mysterious creature swam into its camera’s sights, drawing gasps in the research vessel floating at the surface.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Search and rescue operations continued on Thursday, involving 18 vessels, five helicopters, two drones and an aircraft, as well as a navy vessel conducting underwater searches.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The U.S. mission to speed traffic through the strait hangs on an unbalanced fight against underwater risks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Prof Mike Steer, executive director of the South Australian Research and Development Institute which helped carry out the underwater surveys, said the unprecedented low estimate this year was "disheartening".

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

While a student at Yale University, he began building underwater mines.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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