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submersible

[suhb-mur-suh-buhl] / səbˈmɜr sə bəl /


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There are also plans for submersible and airborne drones, all controlled by a crewed "mothership" known as a Common Combat Vessel or CCV.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

For the discovery, the Fendouzhe submersible carried out 32 dives in 2023 -- though what it found was only revealed in Nature on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

As a young postdoctoral scientist, he joined pioneering expeditions and descended more than a mile below the ocean surface in the submersible Alvin, where he observed thriving ecosystems in total darkness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The robot is fully submersible in case of flooding and is compatible with special snow tires.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

There’s an octopus on the screen with giant ears, translucent, flapping through the water in the cold light of a submersible.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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