Collocations dictionary. 2013.
Underwater — is a term describing the realm below the surface of water where the water exists in a natural feature (called a body of water) such as an ocean, sea, lake, pond, or river. Three quarters of the planet Earth is covered by water. A majority of the… … Wikipedia
underwater — (adj.) 1620s, from UNDER (Cf. under) + WATER (Cf. water) … Etymology dictionary
underwater — [adj] under the water’s surface immersed, subaquatic, subaqueous, submarine, submerged, sunken, undersea; concepts 467,514,603 … New thesaurus
underwater — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB ▪ situated or occurring beneath the surface of the water … English terms dictionary
underwater — [un′dər wôt′ər] adj. 1. being, placed, done, etc. beneath the surface of the water 2. used or for use under water 3. below the waterline of a ship adv. beneath the surface of the water … English World dictionary
underwater — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)wɔ͟ːtə(r)[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v, n ADV Something that exists or happens underwater exists or happens below the surface of the sea, a river, or a lake. ...giant submarines able to travel at high speeds underwater... Some stretches… … English dictionary
underwater — un|der|wa|ter [ˌʌndəˈwo:tə US ˌʌndərˈwo:tər, ˈwa: ] adj [only before noun] below the surface of an area of water, or able to be used there ▪ an underwater camera >underwater adv ▪ He dived underwater and swam away … Dictionary of contemporary English
underwater — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈwɔːtə(r)] / US [ˌʌndərˈwɔtər] adjective existing, happening, or used under the surface of water underwater caves Derived word: underwater UK / US adverb plants that grow underwater … English dictionary
underwater — adjective Date: 1627 1. lying, growing, worn, performed, or operating below the surface of the water < underwater plants > 2. being below the waterline of a ship • underwater adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
underwater — /un deuhr waw teuhr, wot euhr/, adj. 1. existing or occurring under water. 2. designed to be used under water. 3. located below a ship s waterline. adv. 4. beneath the water: to travel underwater. n. 5. the water beneath the surface: cold… … Universalium
