anti-submarine
adjective
an·ti-sub·ma·rine
ˌan-tē-ˈsəb-mə-ˌrēn 
-ˌsəb-mə-ˈrēn,
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antisubmarine
: directed against submarines : designed or intended to destroy submarines
anti-submarine warfare
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That could entail air-to-air refuelling from allies in support of French bombers or anti-submarine warfare capabilities to protect British or French nuclear sub maneuvers.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Davis tried experimentally fitting these to early aircraft as anti-Zeppelin and anti-submarine weapons.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This multinational drill focuses on anti-submarine warfare tactics and involves maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft from the U.S., Australia, India and Japan—members of the U.S.-led informal grouping Quad—as well as South Korea, a Washington treaty ally.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Probable missions will include maritime patrols, guard ship and reconnaissance duty, anti-submarine sweeps, arsenal ship deployments, and carrier group escorts.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Ataman, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Davis tried experimentally fitting these to early aircraft as anti-Zeppelin and anti-submarine weapons.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This multinational drill focuses on anti-submarine warfare tactics and involves maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft from the U.S., Australia, India and Japan—members of the U.S.-led informal grouping Quad—as well as South Korea, a Washington treaty ally.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Probable missions will include maritime patrols, guard ship and reconnaissance duty, anti-submarine sweeps, arsenal ship deployments, and carrier group escorts.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-submarine
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“Anti-submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-submarine. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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