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Definition of Submersible
1. Adjective. Capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged. "A submergible electric frying pan"
Derivative terms: Submerge, Submerge, Submerge, Submerge, Submerge, Submerge
Antonyms: Nonsubmersible
2. Noun. An apparatus intended for use under water.
Specialized synonyms: Bathyscape, Bathyscaph, Bathyscaphe, Bathysphere, Diving Bell, Minisub, Minisubmarine
3. Noun. A warship designed to operate under water.
Specialized synonyms: Pigboat, Sub, Submarine, U-boat
Generic synonyms: Combat Ship, War Vessel, Warship
Antonyms: Surface Ship
Definition of Submersible
1. Adjective. Able to be submerged. ¹
2. Noun. (British) A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration. ¹
3. Noun. (British) A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines". ¹
4. Noun. (British) A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed "true submersibles", because they cannot retroactively declare that their non-nuclear submarines should be called by a different name. ¹
5. Noun. (American English) A very small "baby" submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. Slang synonyms: midget-submarine, anchor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Submersible
1. [n -S]
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