sub

Letters that make sub

s, b, u are letters that make 'sub'

Words within sub

are words within 'sub'

Anagrams of sub

bus is an anagram of 'sub'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of sub

suba, subs are words created by adding a letter to 'sub'

3 possible definitions for 'sub'

Sub as "a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes"

Under this definition, sub is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pigboat, U-boat, submarine have the same meaning as 'sub'

sub as a type

'sub' can be a type of submersible warship, submersible.

Types of sub

attack submarine, fleet ballistic missile submarine, nuclear submarine, nuclear-powered submarine, nautilus, auxiliary research submarine are types of 'sub'.

Parts of sub

conning tower, escape hatch, periscope, snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather, echo sounder, asdic, sonar are parts of 'sub'.

Derivatives of sub

submarine, undersea are derivatives of 'sub'.

Sub as "a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments), different names are used in different sections of the United States"

Under this definition, sub is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wedge, grinder, bomber, torpedo, submarine, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, submarine sandwich, zep have the same meaning as 'sub'

sub as a type

'sub' can be a type of sandwich.

Sub as "be a substitute"

Under this definition, sub is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stand in, fill in, substitute have the same meaning as 'sub'

sub as a type

'sub' can be a type of interchange, change, exchange.

Derivatives of sub

stand-in, fill-in, second-stringer, replacement, substitution, transposition, backup man, substitute, reserve, switch, permutation, relief, subbing, substituting, backup, reliever are derivatives of 'sub'.

Example of sub used within this context

"The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague", "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"


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