underwater
adjective/ˌʌndəˈwɔːtə(r)/
/ˌʌndərˈwɔːtər/
[only before noun]- found, used or happening below the surface of water
- an underwater camera/photographer
- underwater photography/archaeology
- an underwater cave/volcano/mountain
- an underwater tunnel/pipeline
- underwater creatures
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnderwater is used with these nouns:- archaeology
- camera
- creature
- …
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