sub·mers·i·ble

[suhb-mur-suh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being submersed.
2.
capable of functioning while submersed: a submersible pump.
noun
3.
a ship capable of submerging and operating under water; submarine.
4.
a device designed for underwater work or exploration, as a bathyscaphe or diving bell.

Origin:
1865–70; submerse + -ible

sub·mers·i·bil·i·ty, noun
non·sub·mers·i·ble, adjective
un·sub·mer·si·ble, adjective
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submersible or submergible (səbˈmɜːsəbəl, səbˈmɜːdʒɪbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  able to be submerged
2.  capable of operating under water, etc
 
n
3.  a vessel designed to operate under water for short periods
4.  a submarine taking one or more men that is designed and equipped to carry out work in deep water below the levels at which divers can work
 
submergible or submergible
 
adj
 
n
 
submersi'bility or submergible
 
n
 
submergi'bility or submergible
 
n

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Example sentences
But today, our group can still see our fingerprints all over almost every submersible in the world, manned or unmanned.
We won't know for sure until a submersible can be sent to look at the area.
The submersible's manufacturer offers technical details.
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