submersible
submersible — adjective
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
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).