noun

submersible

submersible

The submersible explored the shipwreck on the ocean floor.

The submersible explored the shipwreck on the ocean floor.

a/the submersible a small underwater craft used for deep-sea research The research team used a submersible.

Synonyms: submarine (in some contexts), bathyscaphe

From Latin `sub-` 'under' + `mergere` 'to dip, plunge'. The `-ible` suffix means 'capable of'.

Think 'able to be submerged'. It's a vehicle that is `able` to go `sub` (under) water.

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