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Meaning ofunderwaterin English

underwater

us//ˈʌndəˌwɛtər//uk//ˈʌndəˌwɛtər//

Definitions

Adjective
1. beneath the water's surface; submerged
2. owing more than an asset's value
  The investor's mortgage was underwater after the housing market crashed.
3. in a difficult financial situation
  The company was underwater financially after investing in several failed projects.
4. having a strike price above/below market value; financial loss
  The company's stocks were underwater due to poor management decisions.
5. below a vessel's water line
  The submarine's underwater compartment was designed to withstand extreme pressure.
Noun
1. a type of fishing lure (beneath water surface)
  The fisherman used an underwater lure to catch fish in the deep sea.

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