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antisubmarine

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an·ti·sub·ma·rine  (nt-sbm-rn, -sbm-rn, nt-)
adj.
Directed against enemy submarines.

antisubmarine [ˌæntɪˌsʌbməˈriːn]
adj
1. (Military) (of weapons, missiles, etc.) designed to combat or destroy submarines
2. (Military) (of warfare, tactics, etc.) against submarines
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.antisubmarineantisubmarine - defensive against enemy submarines  
defensive - intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"


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Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light Four Seven--USN
This notorious Faeroes-Iceland line with its underwater hydrophones of the SOSUS American stationary antisubmarine system and mobile NATO antisubmarine warfare (ASW) forces is well known to our submariners and has always been a real headache.
Created as part of the vast reorganization of the Naval Air Reserve, VAW-78 was established on 1 July 1970 as the early warning squadron for Reserve Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 70 (CVSGR-70).
 
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