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submersed

/səbˈmɜːrst/ /səbˈmɜːst/

Meanings
verb
To submerge.

Examples :

"The diver submersed himself in the deep water to explore the coral reef. "
nature environment ocean

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deep noun

/diːp/

(with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.

"creatures of the deep"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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explore noun

/ɪkˈsplɔː/ /ɪkˈsplɔɹ/

An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.

"The school's new science wing is a fascinating exploration. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration submerge

submerge verb

/sʌbˈmɜːdʒ/ /sʌbˈmɝdʒ/

To sink out of sight.

"The submarine submerged in the water."

Illustration coral

coral noun

/ˈkɒɹəl/ /ˈkɔɹəl/

A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.

"The scuba diver pointed to the vibrant coral reef. "

Illustration diver

diver noun

/ˈdaɪ̯vəɹ/

Someone who dives, especially as a sport.

"The diver practiced her flips off the high platform before the swimming competition. "

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reef noun

/ɹiːf/

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

"The divers carefully navigated around the coral reef. "

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water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."