sub
pronunciation
How to pronounce sub in British English: UK [sʌb]
How to pronounce sub in American English: US [sʌb]
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- Noun:
- a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
- a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
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- Verb:
- be a substitute
Word Origin
- sub (n.)
- shortened form of substitute (n.), 1830; the verb in this sense is from 1853. Related: Subbed; subbing. From 1917 as short for submarine (n.).
Example
- 1. Unfortunately batteries could severely undermine the sub 's airworthiness .
- 2. Delete selected directories and their sub directories .
- 3. Hydrological station in liaoning province huanren 4 river sub hydrometric station .
- 4. Did you put it on the sub ?
- 5. Create and manage sub accounts .