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submersible

[ suhb-mur-suh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being submersed. submersed.
  2. capable of functioning while submersed: submersed:

    a submersible pump.



noun

  1. a ship capable of submerging and operating under water; submarine.
  2. a device designed for underwater work or exploration, as a bathyscaphe or diving bell.

submersible

/ səbˈmɜːdʒɪbəl; səbˈmɜːsəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to be submerged
  2. capable of operating under water, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a vessel designed to operate under water for short periods
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˌˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·i·i·ٲ noun
  • ԴDzȴܲ·i· adjective
  • ܲȴܲ·s· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of submersible1

First recorded in 1865–70; submerse + -ible
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As well as surveillance equipment the ship can operate submersible drones capable of reaching the ocean floor.

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In 2023, after the submersible Titan was lost at sea en route to the Titanic, Polymarket asked: “Will the missing submarine be found by June 23?”

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The crew from Romeo’s company, Deep Sea Vision, had piloted their state-of-the-art submersible closer to the possible wreckage.

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The Colombians have released tantalising videos of the San José, taken with submersible cameras.

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They were about to climb into a submersible made by Oceangate.

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