submersible

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adjective

sub·mers·ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl

: capable of being submerged

submersible

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noun

: something that is submersible

especially : a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research

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Adjective

An eerie image of the sunken Titan submersible was made public this week by the US Coast Guard, which opened an investigation into the vessel’s demise. —

Justine Calma, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2024 William Kohnen, a prominent figure in the industry and a key witness at the hearing, told CNN Sunday that the tragedy has presented the submersible industry an opportunity to fix outdated regulations that have been in place for decades. —

Ray Sanchez, Graham Hurley and Caroline Jaime, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024

Noun

The company would have to build its own submersibles. —

Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024 Many Red Flags, Few Solid Answers This week also saw technical testimony from other expert witnesses about the design and classification of submersibles. —

Mark Harris, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for submersible