bathysphere
bathysphere — noun
1. a large, round metal container used in the past to carry people deep into the oc
a large, round metal container used in the past to carry people deep into the ocean, where they could observe sea creatures and the sea floor
The bathysphere was lowered into the sea from a ship near the coast of Bermuda.
lowered into the sea from a ship; passive construction
Inside the bathysphere, Dr. Okafor watched strange glowing fish through a small window.
inside the bathysphere; purpose for observation
The museum has an old bathysphere that children can climb inside to explore.
A team of scientists used a bathysphere to study life below two hundred metres.
- submersible
a modern underwater vehicle that can move on its own, unlike a bathysphere which is lowered by a cable
- diving bell
an older, simpler device that is open at the bottom and does not go as deep
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The bathysphere was developed in the 1930s and is now rarely used, having been replaced by more modern submersibles.