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Meaning of U-boat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War.
    historical
  2. A narrow utility cart with tall handles on both ends that is used to carry loads of retail products to be sold, so named because its shape is roughly that of a capital U.
  3. Nickname given to the General Electric Universal Series diesel-electric locomotives.
    slang

Equivalents

العربية الغوّاصة الحربية
Deutsch U-Boot
Polski U-Boot

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

U-boat ace U-boater U-bolt U-bomb U-Dub U-ey

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