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submergible

American  
[suhb-mur-juh-buhl] / səbˈmɜr dʒə bəl /

adjective

  1. submersible.


Other Word Forms

  • nonsubmergibility noun
  • nonsubmergible adjective
  • submergibility noun
  • unsubmergible adjective

Etymology

Origin of submergible

First recorded in 1865–70; submerge + -ible

Example Sentences

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Aboard the Seablazer earlier this month in Seattle’s Salmon Bay, mounted on rolling carts next to Hummel were the two submergible drones — nicknamed Falkor and Draco — used to case underwater sites.

From Seattle Times

Hamas also tried to take to the sea on Monday, according to the Israeli military, with a naval unit suspected of preparing a “submergible naval weapon” for action.

From New York Times

Rain and river water don’t stand a chance this spring, thanks to Filson’s Dry Backpack, a completely submergible pack made from heavy-duty nylon fabric coated in clear polyurethane.

From Seattle Times

Electric kettles had been experimented with since the 1890s, but the first kettle with a submergible immersion heater inside it was manufactured by the Swan Company in 1922.

From BBC