noun
a German submarine (= a ship that can travel underwater)
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WORD ORIGIN
from German U-boot , abbreviation of Unterseeboot undersea boat.
noun
a German submarine (= a ship that can travel underwater)
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WORD ORIGIN
from German U-boot , abbreviation of Unterseeboot undersea boat.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005