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There's probably more history now preserved underwater than in all the museums of the world combined. And there's no law governing that history. It's finders keepers.
Robert Ballard

Meaning of "underwater" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERWATER

underwater  [ˈʌndəˈwɔːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERWATER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underwater can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES UNDERWATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

underwater

Underwater

Underwater is a term describing the realm below the surface of water where the water exists in a natural feature (called a body of water) such as an ocean, sea, lake, pond, or river. Three quarters of the planet Earth is covered by water. A majority of the planet's solid surface is abyssal plain, at depths between 4,000 and 5,500 metres (13,100 and 18,000 ft) below the surface of the oceans. The solid surface location on the planet closest to the centre of the orb is the Challenger Deep, located in the Mariana Trench at a depth of 10,924 metres (35,840 ft). Although a number of human activities are conducted underwater—such as research, scuba diving for work or recreation, or even underwater warfare with submarines, this very extensive environment on planet Earth is hostile to humans in many ways and therefore little explored. But it can be explored by sonar, or more directly via manned or autonomous submersibles.

Definition of underwater in the English dictionary

The first definition of underwater in the dictionary is being, occurring, or going under the surface of the water, esp the sea. Other definition of underwater is below the water line of a vessel. Underwater is also having a market value below its purchase value.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERWATER


backwater
ˈbækˌwɔːtə
blackwater
ˈblækˌwɔːtə
breakwater
ˈbreɪkˌwɔːtə
Bridgwater
ˈbrɪdʒˌwɔːtə
daughter
ˈdɔːtə
deepwater
ˈdiːpˈwɔːtə
dewater
diːˈwɔːtə
Drinkwater
ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔːtə
freshwater
ˈfrɛʃˌwɔːtə
headquarter
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtə
overwater
ˌəʊvəˈwɔːtə
quarter
ˈkwɔːtə
rainwater
ˈreɪnˌwɔːtə
saltwater
ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtə
sweetwater
ˈswiːtˌwɔːtə
tidewater
ˈtaɪdˌwɔːtə
unwater
ʌnˈwɔːtə
wastewater
ˈweɪstˌwɔːtə
water
ˈwɔːtə
wild-water
waɪld ˈwɔːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERWATER

undervote
underwear
underweight
underwent
underwhelm
underwhelmed
underwhelming
underwing
underwire
underwired
underwit
underwood
underwool
underwork
underworker
underworld
underwrite
underwriter
underwriting
underwritings

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERWATER

above the water
bath water
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
Greater
ground water
head of water
holy water
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
mineral water
salt water
surface water
tap water
test the water
waste water
white water

Synonyms and antonyms of underwater in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNDERWATER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «underwater» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of underwater

Translation of «underwater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERWATER

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

Translator English - Chinese

在水下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

debajo del agua
570 millions of speakers

English

underwater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पानी के नीचे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تـَحْتَ الـمَاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подводный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

debaixo d’água
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডুবো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

immergé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bawah air
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unter Wasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水中に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물 속에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing jero banyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở dưới nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீருக்கடியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाण्याच्या पृष्ठभागाखाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sualtı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sott’acqua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pod wodą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

під водою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subacvatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποβρυχίως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

water
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

under vattnet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

undervanns-
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underwater

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWATER»

The term «underwater» is very widely used and occupies the 10.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWATER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underwater

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNDERWATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word underwater.
1
Diane Ackerman
I've always loved scuba diving and the cell-tickling feel of being underwater, though it poses unique frustrations. Alone, but with others, you may share the same sights and feelings, but you can't communicate well.
2
Alessandra Ambrosio
Russell James asked me to shoot underwater. He tied my feet under the water. I don't know how many feet - maybe five, six meters. He tied me underwater and I had no air. Somebody had a tube, and they were giving me some oxygen, but I couldn't really see anything. Everything was blurry. I'm waiting for the oxygen - that was the craziest thing.
3
Wes Anderson
When you're 11 or 12 years old, you can get so swept up in a book that you start to believe that the fantasy is reality. I think when you have a giant crush when you're in fifth grade, it becomes your whole world. It's like being underwater; everything is different.
4
Robert Ballard
I am an underwater explorer, not a treasure hunter.
5
Robert Ballard
There's probably more history now preserved underwater than in all the museums of the world combined. And there's no law governing that history. It's finders keepers.
6
David Blaine
As a kid I used to hold my breath longer than anybody else, and then I heard stories about people accidently underwater for 45 minutes - how do you recover from that? It's not a miracle. Something allows us to survive.
7
Lloyd Bridges
Sea Hunt was the first time anyone tackled a show that took place underwater. The stories were sort of exciting for kids, like cops and robbers underwater.
8
Cameron Bright
Being able to breathe underwater would be sweet. There is so much life underneath the water that we don't know about. I would love to check out the bottom of the ocean to see what's going on down there.
9
Cameron Bright
Being able to breathe underwater would be sweet.
10
Jessica Chastain
I can't even open my eyes underwater.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERWATER»

Discover the use of underwater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underwater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
To Be Sung Underwater: A Novel
If she called, what would he say? TO BE SUNG UNDERWATER is the epic love story of a woman trying to remember, and the man who could not even begin to forget.
Tom McNeal, 2011
2
Breathing Underwater
To his friends, popular and handsome sixteen-year-old Nick Andreas has led a charmed life.
Alex Flinn, 2012
3
The Underwater Photographer
Packed with breathtaking images and an easy to read style honed from over twenty years of diving photography courses, this book is sure to both educate and inspire underwater photographers of all skill levels.
Martin Edge, 2012
4
Final Cut Pro for Underwater Video
The book is 144 pages with numerous color illustrations and examples. A companion book on UW video equipment and techniques is also available under the title: High Definition Underwater Video.
Steven Dale Fish, 2009
5
Transducers and Arrays for Underwater Sound
The subject of this book is the theory, development and design of electroacoustic transducers for underwater applications.
Charles Sherman, John Butler, 2007
6
Underwater Acoustic Digital Signal Processing and ...
Each topic is treated from a theoretical perspective, followed by practical implementation details. We hope that the book can serve both as a study text and an academic reference.
Robert Istepanian, Milica Stojanovic, 2002
7
The Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage: Before ...
This volume focuses on the main aspects of the Convention. It is divided in two parts, to describe the situation before and after the adoption (and the forthcoming into force) of the Convention.
Roberta Garabello, Tullio Scovazzi, 2003
8
Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice
By outlining the principles and practices, this book will enable the reader to make informed and responsible decisions about how to get the most from their involvement with underwater archaeology.
Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS), Amanda Bowens, 2011
9
Technology and Applications of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
There is tremendous scope for further innovation beyond the topics discussed, and this book will help the next generation of engineers and scientists in academia, industry and government laboratories, to deliver those advances.
Gwyn Griffiths, 2002
10
Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks
It also: Provides efficient sensor communication protocols for the underwater environment Addresses the topology control problem for sparse and dense 3D networks Presents a novel distributed MAC protocol that incorporates a unique closed ...
Yang Xiao, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERWATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underwater is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ships on alert as Kick 'em Jenny volcano rumbles to life off Grenada
(CNN) An active underwater volcano is rumbling beneath the Caribbean Sea. And scientists say an eruption could sink ships and shoot up hot rocks into the air. «CNN, Jul 15»
2
Underwater drone being used to find shipwreck off North Carolina …
Scientists using underwater vehicles and sonar have found a shipwreck off the North Carolina coast that may date back to the American Revolution, Duke ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Radio station broadcasts concert underwater in Florida Keys
July 11, 2015: This photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Jeff Wright, costumed as a seahorse, rocks with a fake guitar during the Underwater Music ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
4
High Court: Underwater Homeowners Can't Void Second Mortgage …
In a win for banks, the U.S.'s top court Monday ruled that underwater homeowners can't get rid of a second mortgage by filing for bankruptcy protection. All nine ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
5
Arizona couple fesses up to underwater prank using fake skeletons
A man snorkeling near the Arizona and California border spotted the skeletons about 40 feet underwater Monday. Thinking they were actual remains, ... «Tribune-Review, May 15»
6
Diver looking for human remains finds underwater tea party
(CNN) A diver responding to a tip about possible human remains at the bottom of the Colorado River swam down to find an elaborate underwater tea party. «CNN, May 15»
7
VIDEO: Fisherman dragged underwater by sea lion
Dan spent an estimated 20 seconds struggling with the sea lion underwater before breaking free. While he feels lucky to have survived the attack, Dan wants his ... «KTRK-TV, Apr 15»
8
Finns Drop Depth Charges Against 'Possible Underwater Object …
“We strongly suspect that there has been underwater activity that does not belong there. Of course it is always serious if our territorial waters have been violated,” ... «USNI News, Apr 15»
9
Supporters of Maldives ex-president hold underwater protest
In 2009, Nasheed led the world's first underwater cabinet meeting to grab attention over rising sea levels that threaten the Indian Ocean archipelago. (Reporting ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
10
Underwater Robot Makes Puzzling Find on Antarctic Sea Ice …
Antarctica's ice paradox has yet another puzzling layer. Not only is the amount of sea ice increasing each year, but an underwater robot now shows the ice is ... «NBCNews.com, Nov 14»

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