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  • noun Plural form of minisub.

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Examples

  • Where we might have guns, Dark Life has handheld harpoons called harpistols; Liquigen lets the population of Benthic Territory breathe underwater; minisubs and mantaboards are their means of transport rather than cars and bicycles.

    The Daily: March 31, 2010 Jeff C 2010

  • During World War II, he was involved in the inquiry into the deaths of submariners in the sinking of the Thetis, and he also advised the Admiralty on the design of the minisubs that were sent to attack the German battleship Tirpitz in its Norwegian fjord.

    Creationist Financing - The Panda's Thumb 2010

  • Where we might have guns, Dark Life has handheld harpoons called harpistols; Liquigen lets the population of Benthic Territory breathe underwater; minisubs and mantaboards are their means of transport rather than cars and bicycles.

    Archive 2010-03-01 Jeff C 2010

  • Some would arrive in minisubs along the coast, others aboard helicopters camouflaged to look like South Korean aircraft or in canvas biplanes flying below radar.

    Warriors From The North 2007

  • There is the standard assortment of minisubs, aerial vehicles, and surface ships that is a hallmark of a Cussler novel.

    Black Wind digitaldoc 2006

  • There is the standard assortment of minisubs, aerial vehicles, and surface ships that is a hallmark of a Cussler novel.

    Archive 2006-05-01 smg58 2006

  • “There are a couple of nations around here that have minisubs,” Rabies said, distaste in his voice.

    Terror At Dawn Douglass, Keith 2003

  • I saw one of the Calico minisubs for which Louis had a particular-fondness, two fifty-round magazines on either side of it.

    The Killing Kind John Connolly 2002

  • Some platoons were specifically trained for submarine operations and underwater attacks in minisubs called SEAL delivery vehicles.

    Pressure Point Dick Couch 1992

  • Some platoons were specifically trained for submarine operations and underwater attacks in minisubs called SEAL delivery vehicles.

    Pressure Point Dick Couch 1992

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