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 Titan submersible began its descent on June 18, 2023, at 9:18 a.m. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 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

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