submergence
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the act of putting or sinking something below the surface of water or any other enveloping medium, or the resulting state.
This is a record for deepest submergence by a piloted vessel in Indian waters.
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the act of overflowing and completely covering something with water, or the resulting state.
Indonesia's coastal areas face the threat of flooding or even submergence due to rises in sea level.
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the act of burying or suppressing something, or the state of being buried or suppressed.
The army survives by enormous personal effort and submergence of the individual will for the collective welfare.
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