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immersion definition

im·mer·sion (i mʉrz̸hən, -s̸hən)

noun

  1. an immersing or being immersed
  2. baptism by immersing
  3. Astron., Now Rare occultation or eclipse

Etymology: LL(Ec) immersio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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