noun🔗Share潜水艇A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration."The marine biologists used a submersible to explore the coral reefs deep underwater. "海洋生物学者は、深海にあるサンゴ礁を探索するために潜水艇を使用しました。technologynauticalvehicleoceanmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share潜水艇A 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. "原子力発電所を搭載していなかったため、その調査船は真の潜水艦ではなく、潜水艇として分類された。nauticalmilitaryvehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share潜水艦A 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. "海軍の新しい潜水艦は最先端の原子力潜水艦です。militarynauticalvehicletechnologywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share潜水艇A 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. "研究チームは、水中の火山を調査するために、潜水艇を船から降ろしました。nauticalvehiclemilitarytechnologyoceanmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share潜水可能なAble to be submerged."The research team used a submersible drone to explore the underwater cave. "研究チームは、水中洞窟を探査するために潜水可能なドローンを使用した。nauticaltechnologyvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
