: something that is submersible
especially
: a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
There was just one problem: The IAA doesn’t have submersible technology capable of reaching such depths.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
After the Titan incident, the Coast Guard conducted a review of its guidance for passenger-carrying submersibles.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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Adjective
The missing Titanic submersible triggers a common fear of deep water
The fear of deep bodies of water may be evolutionarily ingrained.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
There was just one problem: The IAA doesn’t have submersible technology capable of reaching such depths.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Noun
Along with 75 crew, the yacht has a private marina with 260 feet of dock space—enough for 25 boats, submersibles, and toys.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
After the Titan incident, the Coast Guard conducted a review of its guidance for passenger-carrying submersibles.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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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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