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

The Polar Prince received its final text from the Titan at 10:47 a.m. and its final ping from the submersible seconds later. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Back then its four thrusters – totaling 60 kW – were engineered to push the three-person submersible to speeds of 8 knots – that's reportedly faster than the cruising speed of a bottlenose dolphin – at depths of up to 300 m (984.25 ft). —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025

Noun

Also landing a new title is Titan, director Mark Monroe’s documentary film about the titular submersible’s doomed journey to the ruins of the Titanic. —

Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 There are also big expensive toys like personal submersibles, or small, featherweight gear like the latest GoPro camera. —

J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for submersible