Underwater
adjective
Located, done, or happening beneath the surface of water.
Scientists are researchers are working on the study of underwater plants and animals.
Often appears as...
- underwater swimming
- underwater life
adverb
Beneath the surface of the water.
They swam underwater for a few minutes.
Often appears as...
- swim underwater
- dive underwater
adjective
Being or happening under the water of a mortgage or loan, meaning you owe more than the property is worth.
Many homeowners found themselves underwater on their mortgages during the financial crisis.
Often appears as...
- underwater mortgage
- underwater loan
Usage tips
Financial
adjective
Located, done, or happening beneath the surface of water.
Scientists are researchers are working on the study of underwater plants and animals.
Often appears as...
- underwater swimming
- underwater life
adverb
Beneath the surface of the water.
They swam underwater for a few minutes.
Often appears as...
- swim underwater
- dive underwater
adjective
Being or happening under the water of a mortgage or loan, meaning you owe more than the property is worth.
Many homeowners found themselves underwater on their mortgages during the financial crisis.
Often appears as...
- underwater mortgage
- underwater loan
Usage tips
Financial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitat
Used to describe environments beneath water where plants or animals naturally live.
Coral reefs are vibrant underwater habitats.
Pro Tip 2/3Activity Location
Use 'underwater' to specify where an action takes place, such as sports or research.
She specializes in underwater photography.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Visible
'Underwater' implies something is not visible from the surface and might need special equipment to be seen or explored.
The shipwreck lies underwater, shrouded in mystery.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitat
Used to describe environments beneath water where plants or animals naturally live.
Coral reefs are vibrant underwater habitats.
Pro Tip 2/3Activity Location
Use 'underwater' to specify where an action takes place, such as sports or research.
She specializes in underwater photography.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Visible
'Underwater' implies something is not visible from the surface and might need special equipment to be seen or explored.
The shipwreck lies underwater, shrouded in mystery.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitat
Used to describe environments beneath water where plants or animals naturally live.
Coral reefs are vibrant underwater habitats.
Pro Tip 2/3Activity Location
Use 'underwater' to specify where an action takes place, such as sports or research.
She specializes in underwater photography.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Visible
'Underwater' implies something is not visible from the surface and might need special equipment to be seen or explored.
The shipwreck lies underwater, shrouded in mystery.
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Which sunscreen should...
These mineral-based sunscreens are preferential for the environment, too. If you plan on catching rays while splashing in a river or the ocean, keep in mind that carbon-based chemical sunscreens can harm marine life. Take coral reefs, for example. Although they cover less than 1% of the Earth's underwater surface,
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A whale saved my life PIPE...
So I immediately knew it was the largest tiger shark I've ever seen in my life and I've spent my entire life underwater. and I've seen plenty of tiger sharks. This was like a truck. This was a huge tiger shark and it was coming right for me. That's when I did have a little bit of a panic.
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Wild Beavers Return...
that goes in underwater and then up into uh clear air within the bank still and that's where they'd have their young and that would be their safety and their refuge because the water wasn't deep enough here they then made it deep enough in other words they come to an environment which
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The otherworldly...
to minuscule animals smaller than a millimeter. How do so many species thrive in this underwater world? Over the decades, intrepid scientists have ventured there to find out. Traveling down through the water column, pressure increases and light begins to wane.
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How much of human...
This is the domain of underwater archaeology, where researchers discover and study human artifacts that slipped into the sea. They're not on a treasure hunt. Underwater archaeology reveals important information about ancient climates and coastlines,
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The warning sounds of a...
hope we get back and we want but we want to deploy more of these because the more we understand and can capture these soundscapes this underwater soundscape the more that we can use that to help us document and foresee these changes that
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Why do whales sing? -...
Clicks, pulses, whistles, groans, boings, cries, and trills, to name a few. But the most famous parts of this underwater symphony are the evocative melodies, or songs, composed by the world's largest mammals,
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Rarely Seen Shark Filmed...
did these Dropcam deployments it was like unwrapping a new present you never know what you're gonna find especially when you're working deep underwater the deeper you go the stranger it gets
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How I held my breath for...
I didn't realize that it would become the most amazing journey of my life. As a young magician, I was obsessed with Houdini and his underwater challenges.
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Vicious Piranha Moments...
with the underwater camera wired to a monitor on the boat charlie can get an otter's eye view of the murky world beneath him
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Which sunscreen should...
These mineral-based sunscreens are preferential for the environment, too. If you plan on catching rays while splashing in a river or the ocean, keep in mind that carbon-based chemical sunscreens can harm marine life. Take coral reefs, for example. Although they cover less than 1% of the Earth's underwater surface,
Video examples
A whale saved my life PIPE...
So I immediately knew it was the largest tiger shark I've ever seen in my life and I've spent my entire life underwater. and I've seen plenty of tiger sharks. This was like a truck. This was a huge tiger shark and it was coming right for me. That's when I did have a little bit of a panic.
Video examples
Wild Beavers Return...
that goes in underwater and then up into uh clear air within the bank still and that's where they'd have their young and that would be their safety and their refuge because the water wasn't deep enough here they then made it deep enough in other words they come to an environment which
Video examples
The otherworldly...
to minuscule animals smaller than a millimeter. How do so many species thrive in this underwater world? Over the decades, intrepid scientists have ventured there to find out. Traveling down through the water column, pressure increases and light begins to wane.
Video examples
How much of human...
This is the domain of underwater archaeology, where researchers discover and study human artifacts that slipped into the sea. They're not on a treasure hunt. Underwater archaeology reveals important information about ancient climates and coastlines,
Video examples
The warning sounds of a...
hope we get back and we want but we want to deploy more of these because the more we understand and can capture these soundscapes this underwater soundscape the more that we can use that to help us document and foresee these changes that
Video examples
Why do whales sing? -...
Clicks, pulses, whistles, groans, boings, cries, and trills, to name a few. But the most famous parts of this underwater symphony are the evocative melodies, or songs, composed by the world's largest mammals,
Video examples
Rarely Seen Shark Filmed...
did these Dropcam deployments it was like unwrapping a new present you never know what you're gonna find especially when you're working deep underwater the deeper you go the stranger it gets
Video examples
How I held my breath for...
I didn't realize that it would become the most amazing journey of my life. As a young magician, I was obsessed with Houdini and his underwater challenges.
Video examples
Vicious Piranha Moments...
with the underwater camera wired to a monitor on the boat charlie can get an otter's eye view of the murky world beneath him
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Will Hobbs
American Author
Changes in Latitudes' began when I was looking at a photograph of a sea turtle swimming underwater. I had such a strong feeling for the beauty of this ancient creature, at home in the sea. On the spot, I wanted to swim with that turtle. I began to imagine a character who would do just that.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
I live in New Hampshire. We're in favor of global warming. Eleven hundred more feet of sea-level rises? I've got beachfront property. You tell us up there, 'By the end of the century, New York City could be underwater,' and we say, 'Your point is?
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Cameron Bright
Canadian Actor
Being able to breathe underwater would be sweet. There is so much life underneath the water that we don't know about. I would love to check out the bottom of the ocean to see what's going on down there.
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Gerald Green
American Athlete
When you see the neighborhood that you grew up in being underwater, either you can sit down and look like everybody else, or you can get up and go try to help somebody that needs to be helped.
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Stephen Hillenburg
American Actor
I wanted to create a small town underwater where the characters were more like us than like fish. They have fire. They take walks. They drive. They have pets and holidays.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
How has the sky been transformed by drones? How has the ocean been transformed by the fact that over 90% of the world's information travels in underwater cables?
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David R. Ellis
American Director
It was great. I mean, it's a blast directing underwater stuff.
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Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I can't even open my eyes underwater.
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Garrett McNamara
I love being underwater.
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Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese Director
I like underwater life.
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Will Hobbs
American Author
Changes in Latitudes' began when I was looking at a photograph of a sea turtle swimming underwater. I had such a strong feeling for the beauty of this ancient creature, at home in the sea. On the spot, I wanted to swim with that turtle. I began to imagine a character who would do just that.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
I live in New Hampshire. We're in favor of global warming. Eleven hundred more feet of sea-level rises? I've got beachfront property. You tell us up there, 'By the end of the century, New York City could be underwater,' and we say, 'Your point is?
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Cameron Bright
Canadian Actor
Being able to breathe underwater would be sweet. There is so much life underneath the water that we don't know about. I would love to check out the bottom of the ocean to see what's going on down there.
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Gerald Green
American Athlete
When you see the neighborhood that you grew up in being underwater, either you can sit down and look like everybody else, or you can get up and go try to help somebody that needs to be helped.
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Stephen Hillenburg
American Actor
I wanted to create a small town underwater where the characters were more like us than like fish. They have fire. They take walks. They drive. They have pets and holidays.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
How has the sky been transformed by drones? How has the ocean been transformed by the fact that over 90% of the world's information travels in underwater cables?
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David R. Ellis
American Director
It was great. I mean, it's a blast directing underwater stuff.
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Jessica Chastain
American Actress
I can't even open my eyes underwater.
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Garrett McNamara
I love being underwater.
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Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese Director
I like underwater life.
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