submersible

[ suhb-mur-suh-buhl ]

/ səbˈmɜr sə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being submersed.

capable of functioning while submersed: a submersible pump.

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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Origin of submersible

First recorded in 1865–70; submerse + -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM submersible

sub·mers·i·bil·i·ty, nounnon·sub·mers·i·ble, adjectiveun·sub·mer·si·ble, adjective

Words nearby submersible

submerged arc welding, submergence, submergible, submerse, submersed, submersible, submersion, submetallic, submicron, submicroscopic, submillimeter

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How to use submersible in a sentence

It traveled from China to Stockholm in one piece on a semi-submersible ship, one of only 10 in the world capable of handling such cargo, according to Markus Glaas, a manager at Skanska, a large Swedish construction firm that oversaw the project.
Five bridges that show how technology is changing|Jon Allsop|April 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The Caladan submersible has no depth limitation, the company said.
Wreckage of long-lost WW II ship, sunken with its Native American skipper and half its crew, identified|Michael Ruane|April 2, 2021|Washington Post
Traditional deep-sea robots or manned submersibles are heavily reinforced with rigid metal frames so as not to crumple — but these vessels are bulky and cumbersome, and the risk of structural failure remains high.
This soft robot withstands crushing pressures at the ocean’s greatest depths|Carolyn Gramling|March 3, 2021|Science News
Although fully submersible trimmers exist, they’re pretty tricky to find and ultimately don’t have much practical use.
The best beard trimmer: Shape your facial hair with ease|Carsen Joenk|January 19, 2021|Popular-Science

The batteries can support up to four lights, two phones and a plug-in submersible water pump.
SunCulture wants to turn Africa into the world’s next bread basket, one solar water pump at a time|Jonathan Shieber|December 4, 2020|TechCrunch
My ultra-deep submersible would not be required at those levels, that's half of the level it's designed for.
James Cameron on How to Find Flight MH370, Climate Change, Leonardo DiCaprio, and More|Marlow Stern|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the past five years, drug cartels have increasingly been shipping cocaine by way of hard-to-detect semi-submersible vessels.
Drug War at Sea: Rise of the Narco Subs|Avi Jorisch|May 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
First off will be submersible devices—"You can call them swimming machines," he said—deployed to survey the damage.
Send in the Robots to Japan's Nuclear Meltdown|Dan Lyons|March 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"Most certainly," said the admiral; and, accompanied by his staff, he followed Metcalf aboard the submersible.
The Wreck of the Titan|Morgan Robertson
Under these conditions the submersible commander is more or less forced to a policy of lying ambushed to surprise his enemy.
The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner|Georg-Gnther von Forstner
It is easy to understand why the submersible did not take a vital part in any of the major naval actions.
The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner|Georg-Gnther von Forstner
Improvement in motive machinery is the vital necessity in the development of the submersible.
The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner|Georg-Gnther von Forstner
One of the great problems of the submersible has been to master the difficulties of its control while maintaining a desired depth.
The Journal of Submarine Commander von Forstner|Georg-Gnther von Forstner

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, noun

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