- submersible, submergible - capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged; "a submersible pump"; "a submergible electric frying pan"
Antonyms: nonsubmersible, nonsubmergible
- submersible - an apparatus intended for use under water
--1 is a kind of apparatus, setup
--1 has particulars:bathyscaphe, bathyscaph, bathyscape; bathysphere; diving bell; minisub, minisubmarine - submersible, submersible warship - a warship designed to operate under water
--2 is a kind of warship, war vessel, combat ship
Antonyms: surface ship
--2 has particulars: submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat - submersible, submersible warship - a warship designed to operate under water