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Adjective: submersible  sub'mur-si-bul
  1. Capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged
    "a submersible pump";
    - submergible
Noun: submersible  sub'mur-si-bul
  1. A warship designed to operate under water
    "The navy's fleet included several advanced submersible warships";
    - submersible warship
     
  2. An apparatus intended for use under water
    "The scientists used a submersible to explore the deep ocean trenches"

Derived forms: submersibles

Type of: apparatus, combat ship, setup, war vessel, warship

Antonym: surface ship

Encyclopedia: Submersible