submersible

[US]/səb'mɜːsɪb(ə)l/
[UK]/səb'mɝsəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. submersible
adj. able to be submerged or operate underwater

Phrases & Collocations

submersible vehicle

submersible pump

electric submersible pump

submersible motor

manned submersible

submersible electric pump

Example Sentences

By comparing the characteristics of submersible pump and vertical lineshaft turbine pump, comments are introduced on the selection and application of sea water lift pump and fire water pump.

The submersible was designed to explore the depths of the ocean.

Scientists use submersibles to study underwater ecosystems.

The submersible descended slowly into the dark abyss.

The submersible's lights illuminated the mysterious underwater world.

The submersible's camera captured rare footage of deep-sea creatures.

The submersible operator carefully maneuvered the vehicle through the underwater caves.

Explorers use submersibles to search for sunken shipwrecks.

The submersible resurfaced after a successful mission.

The submersible's sonar detected a large underwater object.

The submersible's crew conducted experiments on deep-sea hydrothermal vents.

Real-world Examples

At 660 ft, there's a giant oarfish circling our submersible.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society explored it using a remotely controlled submersible.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

" That is why you need a submersible that has really thick walls."

Source: BBC Reading Selection

Our submersible has three view courts.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2021 Collection

And it's been explored by submersibles and divers for decades.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

Team members entered two submersibles, which slowly went down into waters off the coast of the Seychelles on Tuesday.

Source: VOA Special English: World

And Rolex also designed one to fit on my submersible's robotic arm.

Source: Learn English through advertisements.

And while we're at it, we should also send submersibles to Enceladus.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

So what we're trying to do with our expedition is to build and prove out a submersible

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) August 2019 Collection

It's a submersible robot designed to collect data in the grounding zone.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

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