underwater
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
- Beneath the water line of a vessel.
- In difficulty, especially financially.
- Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.
- Of an option, having a strike price higher (call options) or lower (put options) than the current market price of the underlying asset or financial product; for example, an option to buy shares at $20 when the current market price is $15.
Adverb
- So as to go beneath the surface of the water.
Noun
- Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean.
- A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.
Verb
- To water or irrigate insufficiently.
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