noun🔗ShareTauchbootA small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration."The marine biologists used a submersible to explore the coral reefs deep underwater. "Die Meeresbiologen benutzten ein Tauchboot, um die Korallenriffe tief unter Wasser zu erforschen.technologynauticalvehicleoceanmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTauchbootA retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines"."Because it lacked a nuclear reactor, the research vessel was classified as a submersible, not a true submarine. "Da es keinen Atomreaktor besaß, wurde das Forschungsschiff als Tauchboot und nicht als echtes U-Boot klassifiziert.nauticalmilitaryvehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareU-Boot, UnterseebootA 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."The navy's new submersible is a cutting-edge nuclear submarine. "Das neue U-Boot der Marine ist ein hochmodernes Atom-U-Boot.militarynauticalvehicletechnologywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTauchboot, U-BootA 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."The research team lowered the submersible from the ship to explore the underwater volcano. "Das Forschungsteam ließ das U-Boot vom Schiff herab, um den Unterwasservulkan zu erkunden.nauticalvehiclemilitarytechnologyoceanmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTauchfähig, unterseetauglichAble to be submerged."The research team used a submersible drone to explore the underwater cave. "Das Forschungsteam benutzte eine tauchfähige Drohne, um die Unterwasserhöhle zu erkunden.nauticaltechnologyvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading