: something that is submersible
especially
: a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
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Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
Lieutenant Walsh, who was 28, and Mr. Piccard clambered into the submersible’s six-foot personnel sphere, soaking wet.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
The group used custom submersible robots to locate the wreck of the S.S. Pacific, which sank in the 1870s, sending millions of gold rush riches to the ocean floor off Washington state.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2023
In January 1961, President John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration Day parade down Pennsylvania Avenue featured the now-famous submersible.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
That's twice as deep as the depth that destroyed the Titan submersible last month.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2023
Walsh piloted the submersible, however, with Swiss oceanographer and engineer Jacques Piccard.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
This case promises to be submersible of 6.5 feet for an hour, which is the same IP68 rating as Apple claims.
—Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
In addition, the giant garage can comfortably accommodate a submersible, two tenders measuring up to 40 feet, four Jet-Skis, diving gear, and other toys.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2023
Tamia Fowlkes, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
According to the company, the military is looking at using this material in unmanned spacecraft and unmanned submersibles.
—Popular Science, 29 Nov. 2023
He is sentenced to death on August 2. June 18 - A civilian submersible disappears with five people aboard while voyaging to the wreckage of the Titanic.
—CNN, 13 Nov. 2023
The exercise in the Gulf has brought together more than a dozen uncrewed platforms—surface vessels, submersibles, aerial drones.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 25 July 2023
After the tragedy unfolded last month, Cameron – an expert in deep-sea submersibles – gave several interviews articulating what went wrong from a technical standpoint.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023
The board will publish a report making safety recommendations about submersibles, which many experts say could use tighter regulation.
—Jonathan Edwards The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2023
The Coast Guard could ultimately recommend anything from new regulations on deep-sea submersibles to criminal charges for authorities to pursue.
—Jonathan Edwards The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2023
Most deep-sea submersibles are made of contiguous materials, such as titanium, and use a sphere shape that’s more structurally sound but offers less space for passengers willing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to go on what was billed as a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
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Adjective
The oceanographer’s voyage was in the submersible Limiting Factor, whose hull is a titanium sphere.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
Lieutenant Walsh, who was 28, and Mr. Piccard clambered into the submersible’s six-foot personnel sphere, soaking wet.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
The group used custom submersible robots to locate the wreck of the S.S. Pacific, which sank in the 1870s, sending millions of gold rush riches to the ocean floor off Washington state.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2023
In January 1961, President John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration Day parade down Pennsylvania Avenue featured the now-famous submersible.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
That's twice as deep as the depth that destroyed the Titan submersible last month.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2023
Walsh piloted the submersible, however, with Swiss oceanographer and engineer Jacques Piccard.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
This case promises to be submersible of 6.5 feet for an hour, which is the same IP68 rating as Apple claims.
—Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
In addition, the giant garage can comfortably accommodate a submersible, two tenders measuring up to 40 feet, four Jet-Skis, diving gear, and other toys.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2023
Noun
Most deep-sea submersibles are made of contiguous materials, like titanium, and use a sphere shape that provides less space for extra passengers.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
According to the company, the military is looking at using this material in unmanned spacecraft and unmanned submersibles.
—Popular Science, 29 Nov. 2023
He is sentenced to death on August 2. June 18 - A civilian submersible disappears with five people aboard while voyaging to the wreckage of the Titanic.
—CNN, 13 Nov. 2023
The exercise in the Gulf has brought together more than a dozen uncrewed platforms—surface vessels, submersibles, aerial drones.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 25 July 2023
After the tragedy unfolded last month, Cameron – an expert in deep-sea submersibles – gave several interviews articulating what went wrong from a technical standpoint.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023
The board will publish a report making safety recommendations about submersibles, which many experts say could use tighter regulation.
—Jonathan Edwards The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2023
The Coast Guard could ultimately recommend anything from new regulations on deep-sea submersibles to criminal charges for authorities to pursue.
—Jonathan Edwards The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2023
Most deep-sea submersibles are made of contiguous materials, such as titanium, and use a sphere shape that’s more structurally sound but offers less space for passengers willing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to go on what was billed as a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
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submersible
1 of 2 adjective
sub·mers·ible
səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 
: capable of being submerged
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submersible
2 of 2 noun
: something that is submersible
especially
: submarine entry 2 sense 1
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