submersible

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​mers·​ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl How to pronounce submersible (audio)
: capable of being submerged

submersible

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noun

: something that is submersible
especially : a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research

Examples of submersible in a Sentence

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Adjective
Five people on board the submersible included OceanGate's founder and CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French maritime expert Paul-Henri-Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman Dawood. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 Climbing down through the hatch, Chip Barker took his seat in the Scenic Neptune II submersible. Kristen Pope, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
By 2009, law enforcement authorities said over a third of the drugs smuggled into the U.S. came aboard the submersibles, according to the Washington Post. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 Also landing a new title is Titan, director Mark Monroe’s documentary film about the titular submersible’s doomed journey to the ruins of the Titanic. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for submersible

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1807, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of submersible was in 1807

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“Submersible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submersible. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

submersible

1 of 2 adjective
sub·​mers·​ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl How to pronounce submersible (audio)
: capable of being submerged
submersible pumps

submersible

2 of 2 noun
: something that is submersible

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