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PRONUNCIATION OF HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE

hunter-killer submarine  [ˈhʌntəˈkɪlə ˈsʌbməˌriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE

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Hunter-Killer submarine is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hunter-killer submarine

Attack submarine

An attack submarine or hunter-killer submarine is a submarine specifically designed for the purpose of attacking and sinking other submarines, surface combatants and merchant vessels. They are also used to protect friendly surface combatants and missile submarines. Some attack subs are also armed with cruise missiles mounted in vertical launch tubes, increasing the scope of their potential missions to include land targets. Attack submarines may be either nuclear-powered or diesel-electric powered. In the United States Navy naming system, and in the equivalent NATO system, nuclear-powered attack submarines are known as SSNs and their diesel-electric predecessors were SSKs.

Definition of hunter-killer submarine in the English dictionary

The definition of hunter-killer submarine in the dictionary is a submarine designed and equipped to pursue and destroy enemy craft.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE


aegirine
ˈiːdʒɪˌriːn
alizarine
əˈlɪzəˌriːn
balzarine
ˈbælzəˌriːn
berberine
ˈbɜːbəˌriːn
buckminsterfullerene
ˌbʌkmɪnstəˈfʊləˌriːn
butterine
ˈbʌtəˌriːn
cadaverine
kəˈdævəˌriːn
cinnabarine
ˈsɪnəbəˌriːn
curarine
ˈkjʊərəˌriːn
fullerene
ˈfʊləˌriːn
Gadarene
ˈɡædəˌriːn
gregarine
ˈɡrɛɡəˌriːn
nitroglycerine
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn
papaverine
pəˈpeɪvəˌriːn
pelerine
ˈpɛləˌriːn
polverine
ˈpɒlvəˌriːn
sapphirine
ˈsæfəˌriːn
submarine
ˈsʌbməˌriːn
trinitroglycerine
traɪˌnaɪtrəʊˈɡlɪsəˌriːn
wolverine
ˈwʊlvəˌriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE

hunt the slipper
hunt the thimble
hunt up
huntable
huntaway
hunted
huntedly
hunter
hunter-gatherer
hunter-killer
hunter´s moon
huntiegowk
hunting
hunting case
hunting cat
hunting ground
hunting horn
hunting knife
hunting lodge
hunting pink

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE

antisubmarine
aquamarine
Catherine
estuarine
Katharine
larine
margarine
marine
mazarine
mercantile marine
merchant marine
muscarine
narine
nectarine
nuclear submarine
oleomargarine
saccharine
soft margarine
stearine
transmarine
ultramarine

Synonyms and antonyms of hunter-killer submarine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hunter-killer submarine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE

Find out the translation of hunter-killer submarine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hunter-killer submarine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hunter-killer submarine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猎杀潜艇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

submarino cazador - asesino
570 millions of speakers

English

hunter-killer submarine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिकारी हत्यारा पनडुब्बी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصياد القاتل غواصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охотник - убийца подводная лодка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hunter -killer submarino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিকারী-হত্যাকারী সাবমেরিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chasseur - tueur sous-marin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapal selam pemburu-pembunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hunter-Killer -U-Boot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンターキラー潜水艦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헌터 킬러 잠수함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapal selam pemburu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu ngầm săn bắn kẻ giết người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேட்டைக்காரன்-கொலைகாரன் நீர்மூழ்கிக் கப்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिकारी-किलर पाणबुडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Avcı katiller denizaltısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hunter -killer sottomarino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwodny myśliwy - zabójca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мисливець - вбивця підводний човен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vânător - ucigaș submarin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποβρύχιο hunter - killer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jagter- moordenaar duikboot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hunter - killer ubåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jeger -killer ubåt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hunter-killer submarine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE»

The term «hunter-killer submarine» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.952 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hunter-killer submarine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE»

Discover the use of hunter-killer submarine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hunter-killer submarine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Naval Institute Guide to the Ships and Aircraft of the ...
The Barracuda was changed from SSK 1 to SST 3 after operating as a hunter- killer submarine. She later was reclassified SS-T3 as a force-level adjustment, and then changed back to SST 3. Table 11-7. MIDGET SUBMARINES Number Name ...
Norman Polmar, 2005
2
Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and ...
A series of Navy ASW conferences and exercises that began in 1947 in both the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific Fleets led to proposals for a hunter-killer submarine ( SSK) force to counter the Soviet undersea fleet. The central component of the ...
Norman Polmar, Kenneth J. Moore, 2004
3
Anti-Submarine Warfare: An Illustrated History
The sleek and threatening shape of a Russian Alfa class hunter-killer submarine. (US Naval Institute Press) PRICE, DR ALFRED, Aircraft versus Submarine, London 1973. PRICE, DR. 203 Stealth and Silence and Underwater Hunting ...
David Owen, 2007
4
The Navy of the Nuclear Age, 1947–2007
Bashaw Out of comm 20 Jun 1949–3 Apr 1951, converted to hunter-killer submarine. Rec SSK 241, 21 Aug 1951. Recomm 28 Mar 1953. Rec SS 241, 15 Aug 1959. Rec AGSS 241, 1 Sep 1962. Decomm and stricken 13 Sep 1969. Sunk as ...
Paul Silverstone, 2011
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Cold War Submarines
A series of Navy ASW conferences and exercises that began in 1947 in both the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific Fleets led to proposals for a hunter-killer submarine ( SSK) force to counter the Soviet undersea fleet. The central component of the ...
Norman Polmar autofilled, 2003
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New Scientist
The most effective single anti-submarine weapon system is the hunter-killer submarine — a nuclear submarine equipped with sonar and other sensors, underwater communications, a computer to analyse data from the sensors and to fire ...
7
New Scientist
At the same time as the development of Polaris and its submarine carriers has proceeded, we have seen the development of the hunter-killer submarine in the form of a modern high-speed, nuclear propelled, highly instrumented craft, which is ...
8
The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: Britain's Forgotten Wartime ...
On 5 March 1950, Grouper returned to the Mare Island Ship Yard for conversion to become the US Navy's first hunter-killer submarine. Her number was therefore changed from SS-214 to SSK-214 on 2 January 1951. Some six months later ...
Tony Banham, 2006
9
U.S.S. Seawolf
National Security Adviser Admiral Arnold Morgan can't let that happen, and he dispatches the most stealthy hunter-killer submarine in the U.S. fleet, the 9,000-ton ultrasecret Seawolf, deep into the dark, forbidden waters of the South China ...
Patrick Robinson, 2009
10
New Scientist
... small, with all their vast territory where missile sites can be hidden and to which intelligence never penetrates) Britain needs the hunter- killer submarine only to protect her Polaris submarines, to which they would act as pickets and defence.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUNTER-KILLER SUBMARINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hunter-killer submarine is used in the context of the following news items.
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HMS Talent returns to Devonport for 'ice damage' repairs
A Royal Navy hunter-killer submarine in undergoing £500,000-worth of repairs in a South West port after reportedly hitting ice. The 5,300 ton ... «Western Morning News, Apr 15»
2
Asia's Coming Nuclear Nightmare
India has leased a nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine and has plans to construct up to six more SSNs (unlike SSBNs, SSNs are not ... «The National Interest Online, Mar 15»
3
Royal Canadian Navy's Victoria-class submarines finally make their …
Earlier this week, HMCS Victoria gave a demonstration off the coast of B.C. The long-range hunter-killer submarine was one of four submarines ... «CTV News, Mar 15»
4
HMS Artful completes successful maiden dive
The Royal Navy's latest hunter-killer submarine has successfully completed her maiden dive prior to sea trials in 2015. HMS Artful, the third ... «The Engineer, Oct 14»
5
Russia's Alfa Class Was The Terrifying Hot Rod Sub Of The Cold War
... nuclear hunter-killer submarine cousins. Thus, like their MiG-25 analogues, the Alfa Class boats were used as alert interceptors instead of on ... «Jalopnik, Sep 14»
6
Allies to Face Off with Stealthy Sub
This week the Canadian long-range hunter-killer submarine HMCS Victoria will head to deep waters off Hawaii and pretend to be a foe of the ... «Military.com, Jul 14»
7
Two new 'ping' signals spark confidence in search for MAS Flight …
“The ocean is a noisy place,” said Mike Davis-Marks, former commander of a sister vessel to British hunter-killer submarine HMS Tireless which ... «The Borneo Post, Apr 14»
8
HMS Astute on maiden call to Gibraltar
Britain's first new hunter-killer submarine in a generation docked in Gibraltar yesterday as it set sail on its first operational mission after two ... «Gibraltar Chronicle, Mar 14»
9
Indian Navy Cast Adrift
The lesser option is to build a conventional hunter-killer submarine (SSK) from scratch. To achieve this grand aim, Project 75i, a programme to ... «The New Indian Express, Mar 14»
10
Plymouth submarine crew to return home on Monday
HMS Talent is a technically advanced, hunter-killer submarine, one of five Trafalgar Class submarines based in Plymouth. The principal role of ... «Plymouth Herald, Jan 14»

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