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excoriate(dictionary)
excoriate(dictionary)

submarine (iou) and excoriate (oh)


submarine (iou)



submarine adjective, noun, & verb. M17.
[from SUB- 1 + MARINE.]
A. adjective.
1. Existing or occurring under the surface of the sea. M17.
A. Hardy Perhaps..submarine earthquake disturbances altered the sea-floor. N. Calder A range of submarine mountains which runs out into the Atlantic.
2. Done, used, or intended for use under the surface of the sea. M17.
b. spec. Of or pertaining to a submarine or submarines (see sense B.2 below). L19.
submarine commander, submarine crew, submarine fleet etc.
B. noun.
1. A submarine animal or plant. Now rare. E18.
2. A vessel, esp. a warship, capable of operating under water and usu. equipped with torpedoes, missiles, and a periscope. L19.
Trident submarine: see TRIDENT noun 4.
Ships Monthly The Royal Navy's newest submarine, HMS Trenchant.
b. transf. = HOAGIE. colloq. (chiefly N. Amer.). M20.
Special collocations & comb.: submarine canyon a narrow steep-sided trench eroded in a continental slope by underwater currents. submarine chaser Military a small boat equipped for military operations against submarines. submarine mine an explosive charge laid beneath the surface of the sea, intended to explode on impact with an enemy vessel etc. submarine net a net laid beneath the surface of the sea to prevent the passage of submarines. submarine sandwich colloq. (chiefly N. Amer.) = sense B.2b above.
C. verb.
1. verb intrans. Travel in or operate a submarine; fig. move as if a submarine; plunge or be propelled forward. E20.
2. verb trans. Attack (as) by submarine; US slang sabotage. Also, carry or send by submarine. E20.
American Banker We are not about to sit back and be submarined and sabotaged.
3. verb intrans. & trans. Amer. Football. Dive low and collide with (an opposing player). M20.
Washington Post Donnelly..writhes in agony after being submarined by Penn player while making layup.
submariner noun a member of a submarine crew E20.

excoriate (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of excoriare, from Latin corium 'skin']
formal to express a very bad opinion of a book, play etc
::an excoriating review in the Times