A sandwich made on a long, cylindrical roll
“She sat on a bench just a few feet from the boutique, munching on a sub and washing it down with a soft drink.”
Someone or something replaces another, sometimes temporarily
“I was a sub for the main keyboard player. I had a wonderful night with this great Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute band.”
An object designed to serve as a substitute for the real or usual one
“The printer needs a sub of the finished book if he is to print a jacket that fits precisely.”
Substitute teacher
Bass speaker
One ranked below, and typically employed to assist, a senior person
Editorial assistant
One who enjoys pain
A thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest
(computing) A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task
A layer cake or sandwich cake
To substitute or fill in for (someone in a role)
“Once in a while, Andy Russo came in to sub for somebody. He's even in one of the band pictures.”
To perform the work of a subeditor or copy editor
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
To lend money to someone
Serving as a reserve or backup to someone or something
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