submersible

adjective

sub·mers·ible | \ səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl

Definition of submersible

(Entry 1 of 2)

: capable of being submerged

submersible

noun

Definition of submersible (Entry 2 of 2)

: something that is submersible especially : a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research

Examples of submersible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The trip marked the first time the ship had been visited by a submersible vessel in 14 years. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Titanic Wreck Is 'Being Consumed' by Metal-Eating Bacteria, Say Divers Visiting Ship," 22 Aug. 2019 Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have used submersible robots to automate the collection of water samples from the bay. — Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, The Mercury News, "Monterey Bay: Following the DNA trail in the Pacific Ocean," 11 Aug. 2019 Versions of the strong, lightweight foams have military and civilian uses, including in oil exploration, submersible vessels, and aerospace and stealth technologies. — Washington Post, "Trial of Houston businessman stirs debate over U.S. crackdown on China’s economic espionage," 24 July 2019 Marine scientists used a five-person submersible to learn more about the sand lance, a forage fish that is a staple of the chinook salmon diet. — Katherine Long, The Seattle Times, "In a five-person submarine, scientists in Friday Harbor unravel the mysteries of the Salish Sea," 16 Sep. 2018 That shorter list includes parts for aircraft-engine turbines, submersible electric pumps, locomotives and steam boilers. — Theo Francis, WSJ, "Caught in Trump’s Trade Fight: GE Factories in Wisconsin, South Carolina," 24 June 2018 The OnePlus 6 does not have the strong, submersible water resistance of the competition. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "OnePlus 6 Review—A series of downgrades is saved by the low price," 21 May 2018 When Laborde was looking for investors for a mobile, submersible offshore-drilling rig, Charles Murphy Jr., the leader of Murphy Oil Corp., loaned him $500,000 and helped Laborde round up other investors. — Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "He was considered the father of the offshore oil industry. Can you name him?," 16 May 2018 Boeing and Lockheed Martin recently were named finalists in the U.S. Navy’s Orca Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater vehicle project, which aims to develop big submersible drones capable of handling long-distance missions with significant payloads. — Mike Freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "The next frontier for defense drones may be the world's oceans," 23 Oct. 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

In the years since Ballard’s expedition, visitors to the site have made their mark: Modern trash litters the area, and some experts claim that submersibles have damaged the ship by landing on it or bumping into it. — National Geographic, "How the Titanic was lost and found," 22 Aug. 2019 The book begins with a visit to one of Streever’s heroes, Don Walsh, who was the Navy lieutenant in charge of the 1960 submersible Trieste’s descent into the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the world’s oceans. — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, "New Streever book takes deep dives into the history, science and adventure of ocean exploration," 10 Aug. 2019 And a new generation of submersibles is driving new discoveries. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "How underwater archaeology reveals hidden wonders," 2 Aug. 2019 Some deepwater sharks are primarily known from submersibles, such as the giant sixgill shark, which feeds mainly on carrion but probably also preys on other animals in the deep sea. — Gavin Naylor, The Conversation, "Shark Week looms, but don’t panic," 25 July 2019 On August 2, 2007, three Russian explorers crammed inside a submersible underneath thick sea ice at the North Pole descended 4,300 meters to the dark seafloor below. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, "Nations Claim Large Overlapping Sections of Arctic Seafloor," 23 July 2019 The 14 Russian seamen who died in a fire on one of the navy's research submersibles earlier this week were laid to rest in St. Petersburg on Saturday. — Fox News, "Russian seamen who died in mysterious navy submarine accident are buried," 7 July 2019 Police have continued searches of the lake, using submersibles to scan the bottom of the lake, over the last few days. — SI.com, "Switzerland International Florijana Ismaili's Body Recovered After Swimming Accident in Italy," 2 July 2019 The name was given to a small submersible aboard the ship instead. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Hey! Boaty McBoatFace made a real climate discovery! Unmanned sub sends valuable data," 20 June 2019

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