submersible
Americanadjective
noun
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a ship capable of submerging and operating under water; submarine.
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a device designed for underwater work or exploration, as a bathyscaphe or diving bell.
adjective
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able to be submerged
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capable of operating under water, etc
noun
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a vessel designed to operate under water for short periods
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a submarine taking one or more men that is designed and equipped to carry out work in deep water below the levels at which divers can work
Other Word Forms
- nonsubmersible adjective
- submersibility noun
- unsubmersible adjective
Etymology
Origin of submersible
Example Sentences
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The robot is fully submersible in case of flooding and is compatible with special snow tires.
From Los Angeles Times
Its two submersibles have everything from hydraulic collection arms and suction tubes to high-definition cameras, allowing them to uncover the improbable life found in some of the harshest conditions on Earth.
From Barron's
“They live in a place that, for the most part, is inaccessible, except for people who have submersibles or remotely operated vehicles,” Robison said in a phone call.
From Los Angeles Times
He is excited, for example, about a future where we “go full James Cameron” and send an autonomous submersible down into the sea of Europa, one of Jupiter’s nearly 100 moons.
When she hits, she’s hilarious: An extended bit about leaving a puddle of her perspiration on a piece of gym equipment involves James Cameron developing a submersible to get to the bottom of it.
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