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underwater

[uhn-der-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈʌn dərˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /
ADJECTIVE
under the water's surface
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“You can get a small channel in that area surveyed in days not weeks using Unmanned Underwater Vehicles,” said Kevin Donegan, a former U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Underwater cables and pipelines are a major piece of critical infrastructure worldwide.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Underwater mortgages were also less common in the Midwest, the Northeast and the West Coast.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Underwater sound can travel far, particularly at low frequencies.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

No wonder that Angeliki Simosi, the director of the Hellenic Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, exclaimed, “The ship that sank at Antikythera was not merely a cargo ship. It was essentially a floating museum.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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