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
Examples of anti-submarine in a Sentence
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The ships themselves specialize in anti-submarine warfare and air defense.
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
The 2,200-ton warships will conduct anti-submarine, air defense and anti-sabotage drills at sea during deployment, according to Tass.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The famous code breakers of Bletchley Park have long received credit for winning the battle of the Atlantic, but Mawdsley points to the various technical and tactical advances in anti-submarine warfare that helped Allied convoys cross the sea.
—Evan Mawdsley, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Gorshkov-class ships can serve multiple roles for the Russian Navy, capable of performing anything from long-range attacks to escort missions or anti-submarine warfare — duties often reserved for destroyer-class ships.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
The 2,200-ton warships will conduct anti-submarine, air defense and anti-sabotage drills at sea during deployment, according to Tass.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The famous code breakers of Bletchley Park have long received credit for winning the battle of the Atlantic, but Mawdsley points to the various technical and tactical advances in anti-submarine warfare that helped Allied convoys cross the sea.
—Evan Mawdsley, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
Gorshkov-class ships can serve multiple roles for the Russian Navy, capable of performing anything from long-range attacks to escort missions or anti-submarine warfare — duties often reserved for destroyer-class ships.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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