submersible
[suh b-mur-suh-buh l]
adjective
noun
a ship capable of submerging and operating under water; submarine.
a device designed for underwater work or exploration, as a bathyscaphe or diving bell.
Origin of submersible
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Contemporary Examples of submersible
First off will be submersible devices—"You can call them swimming machines," he said—deployed to survey the damage.
Historical Examples of submersible
The submersible was sighted on July 1, 1915, by a French aeroplane.
Most of the payments on the submersible had already been made.
Dave Darrin on Mediterranean ServiceH. Irving Hancock
A man was lounging in the hatchway of the submersible, and this man Saiksi hailed.
The Wreck of the TitanMorgan Robertson
A steel ladder ran down into the interior of the submersible.
The Rover Boys Under CanvasArthur M. Winfield
Then it would be difficult to see how the submersible could be dealt with.
The Journal of Submarine Commander von ForstnerGeorg-Gnther von Forstner
submersible
submergible (səbˈmɜːdʒɪbəl)
adjective
noun
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