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Use any sort of small submersible fountain pump with a flow control valve.
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Buy a submersible small fountain pump with a flow control valve at most any hardware store.
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In the last decade, traffickers also have begun using semi-submersible ships designed to be barely visible on the ocean’s surface.
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The face of one of the occupants is just visible through one of the submersible round ports.
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Experts disagreed over whether China’s seizure of the submersible drone was intended as a signal to Mr. Trump, or even authorized by Mr. Xi.
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The weeklong expedition to the Andrea Doria, organized by submersible company OceanGate, was designed to collect information on the current condition of the wreck.
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That name was instead handed down to a submersible onboard the ship — which ended up with the soberer sounding title, the RRS Sir David Attenborough.
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First Known Use of submersible
1807
submersible
Definition of submersible
: something that is submersible; especially : a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
Recent Examples of submersible from the Web
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Though none remain in Portsmouth today, visiting the USS Albacore is the next best thing for submersible aficionados, history buffs, or anyone else interested in experiencing the systems and inner workings of a sub.
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But there are a whole fleet of specialized ships, known as semi-submersible heavy transport vessels (SSHTVs) that are up to the task.
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While both models will keep contents dry in a dousing or downpour, neither is rated submersible.
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Both models will keep contents dry in a dousing or downpour, but neither is rated submersible.
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The 45-minute Undersea Expedition is a trip on a semi-submersible vessel that cruises five feet underwater.
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There are submersibles, fast boats like the legendary Zodiacs, underwater drones that can conduct missions on their own – just to name a few.
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That has included riding a horse in Siberia, piloting a firefighting plane and diving in submersibles into the depths of Lake Baikal and the Black Sea off the Crimean coast.
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Personal submersibles, pearl-powder facials, even picnics on a pop-up sandbar—
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First Known Use of submersible
1900
SUBMERSIBLE Defined for English Language Learners
submersible
playDefinition of submersible for English Language Learners
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: able to be used underwater
submersible
Definition of submersible for English Language Learners
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: a small vehicle that can operate underwater and that is used especially for research
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