submersible

submersible
sub·mers·ible

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  • submersible — [ sybmɛrsibl ] adj. et n. m. • 1798; de submersus, p. p. de submergere → submerger 1 ♦ Bot. Qui s enfonce dans l eau après la floraison. Certaines plantes aquatiques sont submersibles. 2 ♦ (1842) Géogr. Qui peut être submergé. Terrains… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • submersible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ designed to operate while submerged. ► NOUN ▪ a small boat or craft that is submersible …   English terms dictionary

  • submersible — (adj.) 1866, from L. submers , pp. stem of submergere (see SUBMERGE (Cf. submerge)) + IBLE (Cf. ible). As a noun, from 1900 …   Etymology dictionary

  • submersible — [səb mʉr′sə bəl] adj. that can function while submerged n. a vessel designed to operate under water; esp., a submarine …   English World dictionary

  • Submersible — Sous marin Vue d artiste d un sous marin nucléaire d attaque américain de classe Virginia, des années 2000 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Submersible — A submersible , or bathyscaphe, is a type of underwater vessel with limited mobility which is typically transported to its area of operation by a surface vessel or large submarine. Used by oceanographers and marine scientists. Apart from size,… …   Wikipedia

  • submersible — UK [səbˈmɜː(r)səb(ə)l] / US [səbˈmɜrsəb(ə)l] adjective a submersible machine or vehicle can work under water Derived word: submersible UK / US noun countable Word forms submersible : singular submersible plural submersibles …   English dictionary

  • SUBMERSIBLE — adj. des deux genres Qui peut être submergé. Ce terrain est submersible. Ce canot est submersible. En termes de Botanique, il se dit de Certaines plantes aquatiques qui s’enfoncent dans l’eau après la floraison. Il s’emploie aussi comme nom… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • submersible — [[t]səbmɜ͟ː(r)sɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If something is submersible, it can go or operate under water. ...a submersible pump …   English dictionary

  • submersible — I. adjective Date: 1866 capable of being submerged II. noun Date: 1900 something that is submersible; especially a usually small underwater craft used especially for deep sea research …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • submersible — submersibility, n. /seuhb merr seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being submersed. 2. capable of functioning while submersed: a submersible pump. n. 3. a ship capable of submerging and operating under water; submarine. 4. a device designed for… …   Universalium

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