Submersible Definition

səb-mûrsə-bəl
submersibles
adjective
Submergible.
American Heritage
That can function while submerged.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
  • nonsubmersible
noun
submersibles
A vessel or vehicle capable of operating or remaining under water.
American Heritage
A vessel designed to operate underwater, esp. in carrying out research or exploration.
Webster's New World

(UK) A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration.

Wiktionary
(UK) A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines".
Wiktionary
(UK) 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.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • submersible warship
Antonyms:

Other Word Forms of Submersible

Noun

Singular:
submersible
Plural:
submersibles

Origin of Submersible

  • From Late Latin submersionem, from submersus (past participle of submergere).

    From Wiktionary

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