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underwater

/ˈʌndərˌwɔtər/ /ˈʌndərˌwɑtər/

Meanings
noun
Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean

Examples :

"The aquifer's underwater supply of fresh water is crucial for the town's water system. "
environment ocean geology nature geography

Related Words

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

Illustration mortgages

mortgages noun

/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒɪz/ /ˈmɔːrɡədʒɪz/

A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

"Many families rely on mortgages to be able to afford buying their homes. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration irrigate

irrigate verb

/ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/

To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.

"We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops."

Illustration vacation

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

Illustration fascinating

fascinating verb

/ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

Illustration negative

negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

Illustration underlying

underlying verb

/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/

To lie in a position directly beneath.

"The heavy box underlying the lighter one caused the whole stack to wobble. "

Illustration houseplants

houseplants noun

/ˈhaʊsˌplænts/ /ˈhaʊsˌplɑnts/

A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.

"Herbert thought that adding some houseplants would brighten up his desk."

Illustration insufficiently

insufficiently adverb

/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli/ /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃntli/

Not sufficiently

"The student prepared insufficiently for the exam and, as a result, failed. "