submersible

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Synonyms: submergible, subsensible, subvertible, submissible, submersibles

Antonyms: submergible, subsensible, subvertible, submissible, submersibles

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Adjective

1. Able to be {{l|en|submerged}}.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK}} A small [[nonmilitary]], [[nonnuclear]] [[submarine]] for [[exploration]].
2. {{lb|en|UK}} A [[retroactive]] [[term]] used for [[nonnuclear]] [[submarine]]s; [[nuclear]] [[submarine]]s are [[termed]] ''true submarines''.
3. {{lb|en|UK}} A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed ''true submersibles'', because they cannot retroactively declare that their [[nonnuclear]] submarines should be called by a different name.
4. {{lb|en|US}} A very small ''baby'' submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a [[submarine]] or [[ship]] for life support and communications.
5. {{lb|en|nautical}} An [[underwater]] [[vehicle]] with [[limited]] [[mobility]], similar to a [[submarine]], but less [[mobile]].

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