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Definition: Submersible |
SubmersibleAdjective1. Capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged; "a submersible pump"; "a submergible electric frying pan". Noun1. An apparatus intended for use under water. 2. A warship designed to operate under water. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Mechanical Engineering | Totally-enclosed and constructed in such a manner that it can work when submerged under a specified head of water for an indefinitely long period, without detriment to its operation. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| Supra | English | Submersible underwater work and pipeline repair apparatus | Mining |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: SubmersibleSynonyms: submergible (adj), submersible warship (n). (additional references) |
| Antonyms: nonsubmersible (adj), surface ship (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Ship | Ship, bark, barque, brig, snow, hermaphrodite brig; brigantine, barkantine; schooner; topsail schooner, for and aft schooner, three masted schooner; chasse-maree; sloop, cutter, corvette, clipper, foist, yawl, dandy, ketch, smack, lugger, barge, hoy, cat, buss; sailer, sailing vessel; windjammer; steamer, steamboat, steamship, liner, ocean liner, cruisp, flap, dab, pat, thump, beat, blow, bang, slam, dash; punch, thwack, whack; hit hard, strike hard; swap, batter, dowse, baste; pelt, patter, buffet, belabor; fetch one a blow; poke at, pip, ship of the line; destroyer, cruiser, frigate; landing ship, LST; aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, nuclear powered carrier; submarine, submersible, atomic submarine. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Submersible |
| English words defined with "submersible": minisub, minisubmarine ♦ nonsubmergible, nonsubmersible ♦ pigboat ♦ sub, submarine, submergible, submergible submarine ♦ U-boat. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "submersible": Flygt pump ♦ PILOT, SUBMERSIBLE, polymetallic sulfide ♦ Sea-Bee Vessels. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Clelia submarine on board Harbor Branch's Sea Diver. This submersible dives to 1,000 meters. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | Diver prepares herring collection nets next to submersible. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |
 | Seastar doen't know what hit it -- arm of a NURP submersible. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | Snorkeler retrieves ghost traps from the grip of a submersible. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |
 | DSV ALVIN,perhaps the most active and successful research submersible. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | MAKALII was launched, retrieved, & transported from a submersible barge (LRT). Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |
 | Divers secure semi-submersible barge after releasing submersible. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | ALUMINAUT, 51 ft. long, five person sub, more submarine than submersible. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |
 | ASHERAH,shallow (200 m), cheap ($25,000) Navy submersible built in 1964. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |  | At the USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory in Bushland, Texas, wind turbines generate power for submersible electric water pumps that are far more efficient than traditional windmills (background). P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer.. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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Economic History | Chad | The Doba Basin oil project will two types of generators: submersible generators for pumping installations and above-ground generators to supply associated infrastructure. (references) |
Indonesia | American suppliers are particularly strong for the following equipment: tools for drilling (not rock drilling), pile-drivers and pile-extractors, self propelled boring and sinking machinery, parts of boring/sinking machinery, drill pipe of a kind used in drilling for oil and gas, other line pipe of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines, and floating or submersible drilling or production platforms. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Submersible" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 81.33% of the time. "Submersible" is used about 75 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 81.33% | 61 | 43,149 |
| Noun (proper) | 18.67% | 14 | 93,893 |
| Total | 100.00% | 75 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "submersible": submersible bridge ♦ submersible pump ♦ submersible submarine ♦ submersible warship. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "submersible": semi-submersible. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "submersible"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 能潜航. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | undervandstæt (impervious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | geschikt voor onderdompeling (impervious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | uppo (impervious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | étanche l'immersion submersible, étanche. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | untertauchbar. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κατάδυτοσ (submergible), υποβρύχια μηχανή (impervious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | víz alá süllyeszthető, tengeralattjáró (nuke, sub, submarine), elárasztható. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | macchina sommergibile (impervious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 수 수 있". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ubmersiblesay submersível (submarine), máquina submersível (impervious). (various references) submersibil. (various references) пригодный для действия под водой, подводный аппарат/ .погружаемый. (various references) sumergible (submergible), máquina sumergible (impervious). (various references) dränkbar (impervious). (various references) su basabilir, su altında kalabilir, su altında gidebilir, denizaltı (submarine). (various references) що допуска" занурення у воду (submergible). (various references) có thể nhận chìm được. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "submersible": submersibles. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "submersible": semisubmersible. (additional references) | |
Words containing "submersible": semisubmersibles. (additional references) | |
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"Submersible" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: submerseable, submersiable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "submersible" (pronounced submer"subul) |
| 6 | -er" s u b u l | irreversible, reversible. |
| 5 | -s u b u l | accessible, addressable, admissible, collapsible, compensable, comprehensible, crucible, defensible, dispensable, Embraceable, enforceable, erasable, fixable, flexible, forcible, immiscible, impassable, impermissible, impossible, inaccessible, inadmissible, incomprehensible, incompressible, indefensible, indispensable, inexplicable, inflexible, invincible, irascible, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresponsible, leasable, miscible, nontaxable, noticeable, ostensible, passable, peaceable, permissible, possible, reducible, replaceable, reprehensible, responsible, sensible, serviceable, taxable, traceable, unenforceable, untraceable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, adjustable, admirable, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, employable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, flammable, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immovable, immutable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irresistible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontransferable, notable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, palatable, palpable, parable, patentable, payable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, reportable, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, retractable, returnable, reusable, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-b-e-e-i-l-m-r-s-s-u" | |
-2 letters: sublimers. | |
-3 letters: beslimes, besmiles, bluesier, brimless, brumbies, bumblers, leisures, limbuses, misrules, slubbers, slumbers, suberise, sublimer, sublimes, submerse. | |
-4 letters: beliers, bemires, bemuses, berimes, beslime, besmile, bibless, biremes, blesser, bribees, bruises, bumbler, bumbles, burbles, busbies, embrues, erbiums, ileuses, imbrues, ireless, leisure, lemures, libbers, limbers, lubbers, lumbers, merises, messier, misrule, misuser, mueslis, mussier, rebuses, reissue, relumes. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-b-e-e-i-l-m-r-s-s-u" | |
+1 letter: submersibles. | |
+4 letters: semisubmersible. | |
+5 letters: semisubmersibles. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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