noun🔗ShareSubmarinoA small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration."The marine biologists used a submersible to explore the coral reefs deep underwater. "Los biólogos marinos utilizaron un submarino para explorar los arrecifes de coral en las profundidades marinas.technologynauticalvehicleoceanmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSumergibleA 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. "Debido a que carecía de un reactor nuclear, el buque de investigación fue clasificado como un sumergible, no como un submarino verdadero.nauticalmilitaryvehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSubmarinoA 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. "El nuevo submarino de la armada es un submarino nuclear de vanguardia.militarynauticalvehicletechnologywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSubmarinoA 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. "El equipo de investigación bajó el submarino del barco para explorar el volcán submarino.nauticalvehiclemilitarytechnologyoceanmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSumergibleAble to be submerged."The research team used a submersible drone to explore the underwater cave. "El equipo de investigación utilizó un dron sumergible para explorar la cueva submarina.nauticaltechnologyvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading