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underwater
adjective un·der·wa·ter \ˌən-dər-ˈwȯ-tər, -ˈwä-\
: located, used, done, or happening below the surface of water
Full Definition of UNDERWATER
1
: lying, growing, worn, performed, or operating below the surface of the water <underwater plants>
2
: being below the waterline of a ship
3
: having, relating to, or being a mortgage loan for which more is owed than the property securing the loan is worth
— underwater adverb
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First Known Use of UNDERWATER
1627
Rhymes with UNDERWATER
UNDERWATER Defined for Kids
1underwater
adjective un·der·wa·ter \ˈən-dər-ˈwȯ-tər, -ˈwä-\
Definition of UNDERWATER for Kids
: lying, growing, worn, performed, or operating below the surface of the water <an underwater cave> <underwater somersaults>
2underwater
adverb un·der·wa·ter \ˌən-dər-ˈwȯ-tər, -ˈwä-\
Definition of UNDERWATER for Kids
: under the surface of the water <I like to swim underwater.>
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