: something that is submersible
especially
: a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
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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witness at the hearing, told CNN Sunday that the tragedy has presented the submersible industry an opportunity to fix outdated regulations that have been in place for decades.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
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
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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witness at the hearing, told CNN Sunday that the tragedy has presented the submersible industry an opportunity to fix outdated regulations that have been in place for decades.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
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“Submersible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submersible. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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