: something that is submersible
especially
: a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Over the last week, a number of new details and revelations have been made public as part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s ongoing investigation into how the Titan submersible imploded during a doomed dive last summer, killing all five people onboard.
—Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
For example, the labs could be at the local bathymetric pressure for analyzing samples in their natural environment, but alongside those a 1-atmosphere chamber could be set up where submersibles could dock and visitors could observe the habitat without needing to equalize with the local pressure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Remotely operated vehicle footage shows the submersible’s aft dome, aft ring, hull remnants and carbon fiber debris resting on the bottom of the ocean off Newfoundland, Canada.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Over the last week, a number of new details and revelations have been made public as part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s ongoing investigation into how the Titan submersible imploded during a doomed dive last summer, killing all five people onboard.
—Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
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
For example, the labs could be at the local bathymetric pressure for analyzing samples in their natural environment, but alongside those a 1-atmosphere chamber could be set up where submersibles could dock and visitors could observe the habitat without needing to equalize with the local pressure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Submersible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submersible. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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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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