silent running
Submarine evasion mode
Silent running is operating with minimal noise to avoid detection, originally naval terminology for submarines moving on battery power with nonessential systems shut down.
The term extends to any covert or low-profile operation: The team went into silent running mode until the controversy blew over.
It suggests deliberate quietness while remaining active.
- subtletyFine distinction, easily missed
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
discretion · sonar · reconnaissance · below the surface · deep dive · suspense · propulsion systems · wolf pack · clandestine · quietude · sotto voce · evasion · invisibility · stealth technology · secrecy · blackout · decoy · infiltration
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- submarine warfaresubmarine, submarines, torpedo, U-boat, sonar
- concealmentconceal, hiding, concealing, concealed, hide
silent runningactive sonar
Sound-emitting detection method
full throttle · cavitation · full power · flank speed · engine roar
silent runningattack run
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