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- 1 Abbreviation of submarine. abbreviation, alt-of
"You know, we got Russian subs creepin' around; anythin' goes wrong they can say whatever they want happened! Give their folks medals!"
- 2 a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes wordnet
- 3 Clipping of submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
"We can get subs at that deli."
- 4 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 wordnet
- 5 Clipping of submersible. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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- 6 Clipping of substitute, often in sports or teaching. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
"With the score 4 to 1, they brought in subs."
- 7 Clipping of subscription (“a payment made for membership of a club, etc.”). British, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, often, plural
"According to the best available information, GALAXY has several times as many subs as any other science fiction magazine!"
- 8 Clipping of subtitle Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
"I've just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film."
- 9 Clipping of subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does) abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
"The default accessor can be overridden by declaring a sub of the same name in the package."
- 10 Clipping of subeditor abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
- 11 Clipping of subcontractor abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
"Evoking the train of power that enables effective government, [historian Ramsay MacMullen] wrote: “At every point of connection the original intent must be transmitted as it was received. Otherwise it will come to nothing.” Control and accountability are the bedrock. Control: Who makes the decisions and who decides whether they will be executed—and for whose benefit? Accountability: Who determines whether something has gone wrong, and who determines whether the problem is fixed? In a privatized world, government becomes “diffuse, unstable, unpredictable,” and the skein of responsibility more and more attenuated. Contractors hire subcontractors, who hire subcontractors of their own. “I can’t tell you about the sub to the sub to the sub,” a NATO official told The New York Times in 2010 when asked about convoy guards in Afghanistan who turned out to be in league with the Taliban. Throughout much of our spun-off government today, “the sub to the sub to the sub” is almost a job description."
- 12 Clipping of subwoofer abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
- 13 Clipping of submission (of a work for publication). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
- 14 Clipping of submissive abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
"[…] roleplay where a sub or bottom takes care of a top's bodily and hygiene needs […]"
- 15 Clipping of subordinate abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, dated
- 16 Clipping of subaltern abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, dated
"He was known as 'Mad Carew' by the subs at Khatmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks, And the Colonel's daughter smiled on him as well."
- 17 Clipping of subscription (or (by extension) a subscriber) to an online channel or feed. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
"I'm totally stoked; just got 10 new subs after my last video."
- 18 Clipping of subsistence money, part of a worker's wages paid before the work is finished. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
- 19 Clipping of subreddit. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
- 20 Clipping of subject (“particular area of study”) Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
- 1 Under.
- 1 To substitute for. US, informal
- 2 To coat with a layer of adhering material; to planarize by means of such a coating.
- 3 be a substitute wordnet
- 4 To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education. US, informal
- 5 To prepare (a slide) with a layer of transparent substance to support and/or fix the sample.
"1997, Marina A. Lynch, S. M. O'Mara (editors), Ali D. Hames, D. Rickwood (series editors), Neuroscience Labfax, page 166, Ensure that gloves are worn when handling subbed slides. Although the following protocol describes subbing with gelatin, slides may also be coated with either 3-(triethoxysilyl-)propylamine (TESPA) or poly-L-lysine for in situ hybridization."
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- 6 To replace (a player) with a substitute. British, informal
"He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time."
- 7 To bring on (a player) as a substitute. British, informal, often, uncommon
"He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes."
- 8 To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit. British
- 9 To subtitle (usually a film or television program). Internet, slang, transitive
- 10 To lend (a person) money. UK, slang, transitive
"I kept up the pleasantries as we were drying our hands and, realizing I didn't have any change for the lodger, I asked him, one drummer to another like, if he could sub me a quid for the dish."
- 11 To subscribe. intransitive, slang
- 12 To take a submissive role.
"You've never subbed before. Jessica will be expecting a man on stage that follows orders and enjoys what she's going to be doing. Do you want to be spanked? Possibly whipped?"
Etymology
* Shortened form of any of various words beginning with sub-.
* Shortened form of any of various words beginning with sub-.
From Latin sub.
From Latin sub.
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