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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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Once towed to the lease areas up the coast, their electricity would flow back to land via floating underwater cables and, ultimately, tied into the state’s main grid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The cave, an underwater system which extends for hundreds of meters through multiple chambers and internal passages, begins with a first large, bright cavern with a sandy bottom.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

These latest interceptions come amid increased Russian aggression in the region, the MoD added, pointing to recent submarine activity over critical underwater British infrastructure in the North Sea.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Researchers say the discovery could improve earthquake models used to estimate seismic hazards along underwater faults around the world, including regions closer to major coastal populations.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The excavations of the Antikythera shipwreck, in 1900, marked the beginnings of underwater excavations carried out in what is regarded as a technologically primitive manner.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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