submergible

[ suhb-mur-juh-buhl ]

adjective

1. submersible.

Other Words From

• sub·mergi·bili·ty noun
• nonsub·mergi·bili·ty noun
• nonsub·mergi·ble adjective
• unsub·mergi·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of submergible¹

First recorded in 1865–70; submerge + -ible

Example Sentences

Aboard the Seablazer earlier this month in Seattle’s Salmon Bay, mounted on rolling carts next to Hummel were the two submergible drones — nicknamed Falkor and Draco — used to case underwater sites.

From Seattle Times

Hamas also tried to take to the sea on Monday, according to the Israeli military, with a naval unit suspected of preparing a “submergible naval weapon” for action.

From New York Times

Rain and river water don’t stand a chance this spring, thanks to Filson’s Dry Backpack, a completely submergible pack made from heavy-duty nylon fabric coated in clear polyurethane.

From Seattle Times

Electric kettles had been experimented with since the 1890s, but the first kettle with a submergible immersion heater inside it was manufactured by the Swan Company in 1922.

From BBC