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Meaning of submersible

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submersible

noun

Definitions

  1. A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration.

  2. A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines".

  3. A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed "true submersibles", because they cannot retroactively declare that their non-nuclear submarines should be called by a different name.

  4. A very small "baby" submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. Slang synonyms: midget-submarine, anchor.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Able to be submerged.