: something that is submersible
especially
: a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
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Tom Costello, NBC news, 6 June 2025
The Context In June 2023, Titan—a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions—imploded while on an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic, which is located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at a depth of 12,500 feet.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Matthew Gavin Frank
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Carbon fiber is strong, yet lighter and cheaper than the titanium typically used on deep-ocean submersibles.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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Adjective
David Lochridge, the chief submersible pilot, tried to warn the company's CEO about the potential dangers and was fired for doing so.
—Tom Costello, NBC news, 6 June 2025
The Context In June 2023, Titan—a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions—imploded while on an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic, which is located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at a depth of 12,500 feet.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Noun
The men who manned the submersibles of old were not always the best of influences.
—Matthew Gavin Frank
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Carbon fiber is strong, yet lighter and cheaper than the titanium typically used on deep-ocean submersibles.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
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“Submersible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submersible. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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