: something that is submersible
especially
: a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 May 2025
The submersible's mother ship, the MV Polar Prince, lost contact with the Titan just over an hour and a half into its descent, and a field of debris later identified as the remnants of the imploded sub was discovered four days later.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
And then there are the portions of cable in shallower waters, typically nearer to coasts, that are accessible by present day anchors, submersibles, drones, and lord-knows-what-other kinds of underwater tech.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Contact with the submersible was lost almost immediately after the messages were sent, the Coast Guard previously said.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 May 2025
The submersible's mother ship, the MV Polar Prince, lost contact with the Titan just over an hour and a half into its descent, and a field of debris later identified as the remnants of the imploded sub was discovered four days later.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
The analyst said this could indicate the deployment of submersibles, which can reach 10,000 meters below sea level, according to its operator.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
And then there are the portions of cable in shallower waters, typically nearer to coasts, that are accessible by present day anchors, submersibles, drones, and lord-knows-what-other kinds of underwater tech.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Submersible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submersible. Accessed 27 May. 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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