submersible meaning

submersible as a noun

1. an apparatus intended for use under water

   Type of: apparatus

   Kinds: bathyscaphe, bathysphere, diving bell, minisub

2. a warship designed to operate under water

   Synonyms: submersible warship

   Opposite: surface ship

   Type of: warship

   Kinds: submarine

submersible as an adjective

1. capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged
   • a submersible pump
   • a submergible electric frying pan

   Synonyms: submergible

   Opposite: nonsubmersible

   Related forms: submerge

submersible in a sentence

• Our submersible is much larger, but designed with just as much care as the Titan.

How to pronounce submersible

submersible is pronounced /səbˈmɝsɪbəl/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.