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submersing

[suhb-murs]

verb (used with object), sub·mersed, sub·mers·ing.

Origin:
1830–40; probably back-formation from submersion < Late Latin submersiōn-, stem of submersiō a sinking, equivalent to Latin submers(us) past participle of submergere to submerge + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

sub·mer·sion

[suhb-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn] , noun

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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