: something that is submersible
especially
: a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
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CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
The panel also asked Kemper if a submersible that carries people — even an experimental one — should be designed if the life cycle of the system is uncertain.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
Unlike other deep-dive submersibles, which use a spherical shape to evenly distribute intense pressure, the Titan was shaped like a pill to accommodate more passengers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
When the submersible was reported overdue, rescuers rushed ships, planes and other equipment to an area about 435 miles south of St. John's, Newfoundland.
—CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
The panel also asked Kemper if a submersible that carries people — even an experimental one — should be designed if the life cycle of the system is uncertain.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
For example, the labs could be at the local bathymetric pressure for analyzing samples in their natural environment, but alongside those a 1-atmosphere chamber could be set up where submersibles could dock and visitors could observe the habitat without needing to equalize with the local pressure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
Unlike other deep-dive submersibles, which use a spherical shape to evenly distribute intense pressure, the Titan was shaped like a pill to accommodate more passengers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Submersible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submersible. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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submersible
1 of 2 adjective
sub·mers·ible
səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 
: capable of being submerged
submersible pumps
submersible
2 of 2 noun
: something that is submersible
especially
: submarine entry 2 sense 1
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