Underwater Meaning
/ʌndə(ɹ)ˈwɔːtə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBeneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
adjBeneath the water line of a vessel.
Sentence Examples
We want to explore an underwater oil field.
If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The special ____ camera captured clear images of deep ocean creatures.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The explorers used special cameras to take photos of the ____ cave system and its unique rock formations today.
Word Origin & History
From under (preposition) + water.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Chungsha group, also known as Macclesfield Bank, just southeast of the Sisha, consists merely of a group of underwater reefs and sandbanks."
— 1956, Theodore Shabad, “The Kwangtung-Kwangsi Hills”, in China's Changing Map: A Political and Economic Geography of the Chinese People's Republic, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 169:
"You're underwater. The best thing you can do is just walk away. Let the bank take it back."
— 2013 May 13, Underwater (Bates Motel), episode 9 (Television), spoken by Matt Bronstein (Matthew MacCaull), via A&E:
"Practically all wobbling underwaters will take fish aplenty in the hands of a man who really knows how to put them through their stints."
— 1923, Sheridan R. Jones, Bait Casting: The Short Rod and How to Use It, page 57:
"If your plant is wilting, this could be another sign of overwatering or underwatering."
— 2021 July 22, “Is Your Plant Overwatered or Underwatered?”, in Sustained Kitchen:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The special ____ camera captured clear images of deep ocean creatures.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The explorers used special cameras to take photos of the ____ cave system and its unique rock formations today.