A subterrene (Latin: subterrina, Russian: Подземная лодка) is a vehicle that travels underground (through solid rock or soil) much as a submarine travels underwater, either by mechanical drilling, or by melting its way forward.

The meaning of SUBTERRENE is subterranean.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word subterrene. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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Feb 27, 2025 · subterrene (comparative more subterrene, superlative most subterrene) underground, subterranean

A subterrene (Latin: subterrina, Russian: Подземная лодка) is a vehicle that travels underground (through solid rock or soil) much as a submarine travels underwater, either by mechanical drilling, or by melting its way forward.

Subterrene (noun) refers to a type of tunneling machine designed to melt rock and soil to create tunnels and underground passageways. It is an advanced technology used in geological studies and the mining industry for efficient and less disruptive digging operations.

On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,” “beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot); -an is a suffix occurring originally in adjectives borrowed from Latin, formed from nou...

Not what stands above ground, but what lies unseen under it, as the root and subterrene element it sprang from and emblemed forth, determines the value.

A Subterrene is a vehicle that travels underground much as a submarine travels underwater, either by mechanical drilling, or by melting its way forward. Subterrenes existed first in fiction as mechanical drillers, with real-world thermal designs and examples following in the second half of the 20th century.