sub

pronunciation

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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
  • 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 .

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