What does "submarining" mean?

The design, construction and use of submarines

What is a synonym for "submarining"?

Common synonyms include: sub, undersea, grinder, hero, hoagie, hoagy.

Submarining

adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
The design, construction and use of submarines uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of submarine form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
Tending to strike unexpectedly, in the fashion of one who submarines not-comparable
"The only reliever who has yet to drive into a rut is the 28-year-old rookie Peter Moylan, a submarining right-hander from Australia with swirling tattoos on his thick right arm."

Synonyms

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sub undersea grinder hero hoagie hoagy

Example

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"The only reliever who has yet to drive into a rut is the 28-year-old rookie Peter Moylan, a submarining right-hander from Australia with swirling tattoos on his thick right arm."

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