SUBMERSIBLE

submersible, submergible

(adjective) capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged; “a submersible pump”; “a submergible electric frying pan”

submersible, submersible warship

(noun) a warship designed to operate under water

submersible

(noun) an apparatus intended for use under water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

submersible

Able to be submerged.

Noun

submersible (plural submersibles)

(British) A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration.

(British) A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines".

(British) A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed "true submersibles", because they cannot retroactively declare that their non-nuclear submarines should be called by a different name.

(US) A very small "baby" submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. Slang synonyms: midget-submarine, anchor.

Source: Wiktionary



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