Military or research vessels designed to travel underwater, carrying crews or equipment and staying submerged for long periods.
From Latin 'sub' meaning under and 'marinus' meaning of the sea. First submarines were developed in the 1600s but became practical weapons in World War I.
Modern submarines can stay underwater for months without surfacing, using nuclear reactors for power and generating their own oxygen—they're essentially isolated underwater cities!
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