submersible
submersible — adjective
- submersiblepositive
- more submersiblecomparative
- most submersiblesuperlative
1. designed or built to work or travel underwater without being damaged by water pr
designed or built to work or travel underwater without being damaged by water pressure
A submersible camera filmed the fish swimming near the ocean floor.
attributive use: submersible + equipment noun
The crew tested the submersible lights before the night dive began.
Submersible drones help engineers inspect cracks in underwater bridge supports.
Yasmin used a submersible pump to remove water from the flooded engine room.
- underwater
broader and less technical — an underwater camera may or may not be pressure-rated
- waterproof
not equivalent — waterproof only prevents water entry; submersible implies active function at depth
用法筆記
Typically used attributively before a noun (submersible camera, submersible vehicle). Differs from waterproof in that a submersible item is engineered for prolonged or deep underwater operation.
submersible — noun
- submersiblesingular
- submersiblesplural
1. a compact water vehicle used for work beneath the surface, often operated by rem
a compact water vehicle used for work beneath the surface, often operated by remote control without a crew on board
The research vessel deployed a submersible to collect rock samples from the deep-sea trench.
collocation: deploy a submersible
Élise piloted the submersible from a control station on the support ship.
Unlike a submarine, a submersible cannot launch and recover on its own.
Minh and William watched the submersible search the murky depths for the lost anchor.
- ROV
specific type — remotely operated vehicle, always uncrewed
- underwater drone
less formal term for a small uncrewed submersible
- bathyscaphe
a deep-sea submersible with a crew cabin, less common in everyday use
用法筆記
A submersible is usually smaller than a submarine and requires a mother ship for deployment. Modern submersibles are often uncrewed and operated via a cable (ROV).