un·der·sea
ˌən-dər-ˈsē 
1
: being or carried on under the sea or under the surface of the sea
undersea oil deposits
undersea fighting
2
: designed for use under the surface of the sea
an undersea fleet
Examples of undersea in a Sentence
Adjective
They are conducting undersea research.
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CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
A number of factors are breaking down Titanic, including undersea currents, corrosive salt water and a microbe, a metal-hungry bacterium.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
The second paleoclimate project extracted sediment cores from undersea peaks to chart how far seaward Thwaites extended in recent centuries.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
The Titan imploded on June 18, 2023, killing all five on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
That and Titan's unusual design subjected it to scrutiny in the undersea exploration community.
—CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
A number of factors are breaking down Titanic, including undersea currents, corrosive salt water and a microbe, a metal-hungry bacterium.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
The second paleoclimate project extracted sediment cores from undersea peaks to chart how far seaward Thwaites extended in recent centuries.
—Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
The Titan imploded on June 18, 2023, killing all five on board and setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Undersea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersea. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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