underwater
pronunciation
How to pronounce underwater in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈwɔːtə(r)]
How to pronounce underwater in American English:
US [ˌʌndərˈwɔːtər]
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- Adjective:
- beneath the surface of the water
- growing or remaining under water
Word Origin
- underwater (adj.)
- 1620s, from under + water (n.1). Of mortgages from 2008.
Example
- 1. Icebrrg use light to submerge its website deep underwater .
- 2. Underwater robots tinker with wells beneath a mile of water .
- 3. People slip underwater out of sight .
- 4. Beetles have an impressive ability to walk underwater .
- 5. Captured as part of the underwater project .