submersible
[ suh b-mur-suh-buh l ]
/ səbˈmɜr sə bəl /
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM submersible
sub·mers·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sub·mers·i·ble, adjectiveun·sub·mer·si·ble, adjectiveWords nearby submersible
submerged, submerged arc welding, submergible, submerse, submersed, submersible, submetacentric, submetallic, submicron, submicroscopic, submillimeter
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British Dictionary definitions for submersible
submersible
submergible (səbˈmɜːdʒɪbəl)
/ (səbˈmɜːsəbəl) /
adjective
able to be submerged
capable of operating under water, etc
noun
a vessel designed to operate under water for short periods
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
Derived forms of submersible
submersibility or submergibility, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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