submersible

1 of 2

adjective

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

submersible

2 of 2

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
Scientists boarded a submersible and plunged into the depths of the South China Sea. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024 With a hull that will be built to the Polar Code Category, the concept also has an optional helipad aft and long list of toys, from an electric luxury tender and two expedition RIBS to quad bikes, a submersible, Jet Skis, and, of course, an amphibious vehicle. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 The submersible will offer eight passengers and a pilot a panoramic view of the water world surrounding them. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024 Uncrewed surface and submersible vessels have already been used as lethal and effective weapons. Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2023 After a day and a half of work, the unmanned submersible returns to the Offshore Surveyor. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 Take Ronan Farrow’s reporting on Elon Musk, or Ben Taub’s meticulous examination of the Titan submersible implosion, or Luke Mogelson’s harrowing dispatch from the Donbas region, in Ukraine. Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023 In his last voyage, the expedition used an uncrewed submersible to scan 5,200 square miles of ocean floor. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024 Aboard the submersible were Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, along with OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet and British billionaire Hamish Harding. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Noun
Long-range cruising, system redundancy for autonomy at sea, and storage to carry specialist equipment like submersibles are some of the requirements that define expedition boats. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 Since then, its fleet of various submersibles have been used for everything from deep-sea research and film making to ambitious ocean exploration. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024 There’s also a floating deck to park Jet Skis, a sailing dinghy, and storage for a private submersible. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 And $750,000 dives to the bottom of the Mariana Trench help real-deal ocean exploration science by enabling operators to amortize the cost of building the expensive submersibles that do the research and also take the tourists down. Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 Some have likened the minimal regulatory oversight for submersibles to the commercial space industry. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023 Next up, submersibles and diving with underwater archeologists in Florida. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024 There are also two custom Midget-Submarines, two submersibles, and several ROVs and UUVs. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024 But these sponges lurk so far underwater that scientists need submersibles or highly capable divers to find them. Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024

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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 28 May. 2024.

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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