submersible
1 of 2adjective
sub·mers·ible səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl 
: capable of being submerged
submersible
2 of 2noun
: something that is submersible
especially : a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep-sea research
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2022 On October 16, 1968, a cable tethering the submersible Alvin to a research ship located 100 miles off Nantucket broke. Timothy Shank, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 Vescovo has explored the deepest parts of the oceans with his submersible DSSV Limiting Factor and mothership Pressure Drop. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 June 2022 In the niche realm of submersible pilots, females are even more scarce. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 Its valves and tubing have been used in the world’s most advanced submersible operating at depths in excess of 1830 meters, and the Viking 1 spacecraft collected soil samples from Mars using Swagelok tube fittings. Judith Magyar, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Cruise ship companies have also been getting in on the submersible action in recent years. Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN, 3 June 2022 OceanGate says the schedule allows for up to five submersible dives on each mission. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 May 2022 The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s former chief scientist (and the first woman to fill the role) was vital in developing submersible technologies to better understand the 99% of the Earth covered by oceans. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022 CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Caladan believes this is the deepest side-scan sonar ever installed and operated on a submersible, which makes this a significant technical feat, too. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2022 The first would feature Pandora's ocean and involve shooting footage at the bottom of the Mariana Trench with a deepwater submersible. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 May 2022 The naturalist William Beebe was the first to explore the Hudson Canyon during his 1925 deep-sea voyage in the Bathysphere, the first crewed submersible. Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022 On his screen, caught in light cast by the submersible, was a hazy yet recognizable form: a squid. Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2022 The following year China sent a crewed submersible, the Fendouzhe, to a point nearly as deep on a scouting mission that included prospecting for new mineral sources. Jason Sherman, Scientific American, 2 May 2022 Vescovo undertook five dives down to the wreck aboard his Triton submersible, Limiting Factor, in 2019. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2022 What a thing, to be in a submersible for the first time, separated from reef fish and gin-clear water by nothing more than a few inches of acrylic. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2021 See More
Adjective
During the dive, the team’s Titan submersible assists, allowing experts to assess the shipwreck through direct observation, guide the exploration through different features of the wreck, and help improve the study of the wreck through imagery. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2022 On October 16, 1968, a cable tethering the submersible Alvin to a research ship located 100 miles off Nantucket broke. Timothy Shank, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 Vescovo has explored the deepest parts of the oceans with his submersible DSSV Limiting Factor and mothership Pressure Drop. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 June 2022 In the niche realm of submersible pilots, females are even more scarce. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 Its valves and tubing have been used in the world’s most advanced submersible operating at depths in excess of 1830 meters, and the Viking 1 spacecraft collected soil samples from Mars using Swagelok tube fittings. Judith Magyar, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Cruise ship companies have also been getting in on the submersible action in recent years. Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN, 3 June 2022 OceanGate says the schedule allows for up to five submersible dives on each mission. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 May 2022 The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s former chief scientist (and the first woman to fill the role) was vital in developing submersible technologies to better understand the 99% of the Earth covered by oceans. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022 Noun
The green lights seen on the port side anchor as the camera pans across are from the laser scaling system, explained Paul Henry Nargeolet, a veteran Nautile submersible pilot and Titanic diver. CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Caladan believes this is the deepest side-scan sonar ever installed and operated on a submersible, which makes this a significant technical feat, too. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2022 The first would feature Pandora's ocean and involve shooting footage at the bottom of the Mariana Trench with a deepwater submersible. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 May 2022 The naturalist William Beebe was the first to explore the Hudson Canyon during his 1925 deep-sea voyage in the Bathysphere, the first crewed submersible. Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022 On his screen, caught in light cast by the submersible, was a hazy yet recognizable form: a squid. Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2022 The following year China sent a crewed submersible, the Fendouzhe, to a point nearly as deep on a scouting mission that included prospecting for new mineral sources. Jason Sherman, Scientific American, 2 May 2022 Vescovo undertook five dives down to the wreck aboard his Triton submersible, Limiting Factor, in 2019. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2022 What a thing, to be in a submersible for the first time, separated from reef fish and gin-clear water by nothing more than a few inches of acrylic. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1807, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1900, in the meaning defined above
- held ball
- held down
- held forth
- held in
- held in contempt
- held off
- held off (on)
- held off on
- held on
- held on to
- held one's breath
- held one's horses
- held one's tongue
- held out
- held out (past)
- held out past
- held over
- held past
- held the whip hand
- held to
- held together
- held up
- held water
- held with
- heldentenor