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French
Etymology
From sous- + marin.
Pronunciation
Noun
sous-marin m (plural sous-marins)
- submarine (undersea boat)
- (North America) submarine (sandwich)
Adjective
sous-marin (feminine sous-marine, masculine plural sous-marins, feminine plural sous-marines)
- underwater; submarine
1874, Jules Verne, Vingt mille lieues sous les mers, sourced from :Nous occupions, en cet endroit. Le centre d’une vaste clairière, entourée par les hautes arborisations de la forêt sous-marine.- At this locality we stood in the center of a huge clearing surrounded by the tall tree forms of this underwater forest.
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