Meaning of Submersible | Babel Free
Definitions
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A small nonmilitary, nonnuclear submarine for exploration. UK
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A retroactive term used for nonnuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed true submarines. UK
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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. UK
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A very small baby submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. US
- An underwater vehicle with limited mobility, similar to a submarine, but less mobile.
Equivalents
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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