submersible

IPA: sʌbmˈɝsɪbʌɫ

noun

  • (Britain) A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration.
  • (Britain) A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines".
  • (Britain) 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.
  • (US) 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.
  • (nautical) An underwater vehicle with limited mobility, similar to a submarine, but less mobile.

adjective

  • Able to be submerged.
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