| word | subterranean |
|---|---|
| definition | Underground. |
| eg_sentence | In Carlsbad Caverns National Park there is an astonishing subterranean chamber over half a mile long. |
| explanation | A tunnel is a subterranean road or pathway, and a subway is a subterranean railway. The subterranean vaults at Fort Knox hold billions of dollars of gold reserves. Subterranean reservoirs called aquifers are tapped for water; in places where the pressure on the subterranean water is great enough, a hole drilled in the ground will bring it bubbling to the surface. |
| IPA | səbtərˈeɪniən |
Tags: mwvb::unit:10, mwvb::unit:10:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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