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sub¹
- /sʌb/
- /sʊb/ Ireland, Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌb
Where it comes from
* Shortened form of any of various words beginning with sub-.
noun subs
- Abbreviation of submarine You know, we got Russian subs creepin' around; anythin' goes wrong they can say whatever they want happened! Give their folks medals!
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Clipping of submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun.
We can get subs at that deli.
Similar: see submarine sandwich
- Clipping of submersible
- Clipping of substitute, often in sports or teaching. With the score 4 to 1, they brought in subs.
- Clipping of subscription (“a payment made for membership of a club, etc.”). According to the best available information, GALAXY has several times as many subs as any other science fiction magazine!
- Clipping of subtitle I've just noticed a mistake in the subs for this film.
- Clipping of subroutine (sometimes one that does not return a value, as distinguished from a function, which does) The default accessor can be overridden by declaring a sub of the same name in the package.
- Clipping of subeditor
- Clipping of subcontractor 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
- Clipping of subwoofer
- Clipping of submission (of a work for publication).
- Clipping of submissive […] roleplay where a sub or bottom takes care of a top's bodily and hygiene needs […]
- Clipping of subordinate
- Clipping of subaltern 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.
- Clipping of subscription (or (by extension) a subscriber) to an online channel or feed. I'm totally stoked; just got 10 new subs after my last video.
- Clipping of subsistence money, part of a worker's wages paid before the work is finished.
- Clipping of subreddit That sub had so much politics to the point that I unfollowed it entirely.
- Clipping of subject (“particular area of study”)
- Clipping of subliminal (“an audio or video recording intended to produce physical or psychological changes in the listener”) Btw subliminals are the shit. I've been listening to some subs for symmetry, beauty, etc., & someone I met for the first time asked me if I got a nose job bc my nose looked so straight & perfect.
verb subs · subbing · subbed
- To substitute for.
- To work as a substitute teacher, especially in primary and secondary education.
- To replace (a player) with a substitute. He never really made a contribution to the match, so it was no surprise when he was subbed at half time.
- To bring on (a player) as a substitute. He was subbed on half way through the second half, and scored within minutes.
- To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor; to subedit.
- To subtitle (usually a film or television program).
- To lend (a person) money. 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.
- To subscribe.
- 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?
sub²
- /sʌb/
- /sʊb/ Ireland, Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌb
Where it comes from
From Latin sub.
preposition
- Under.
verb subs · subbing · subbed
- To coat with a layer of adhering material; to planarize by means of such a coating.
- 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-)
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: submarine, pigboat, u-boat, bomber, wedge, fill in, poor boy, stand in, substitute, hoagy, zep, hero sandwich, submarine sandwich, italian sandwich, hoagie, cuban sandwich
Translations
Every language
noun submarine — see also submarine
| Español | submarino, sumergible, batiscafo, ictíneo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 潛艇 /潜艇 qiántǐng |
| Deutsch | U-Boot, (nuke) Atom-U-Boot |
| Italiano | sottomarino |
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