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sumergible

submarine

noun soo-mer-HEE-bleh Rare

Also means

submersible

Usage Note

Sumergible as a noun refers to any vessel or device designed to operate underwater — from military submarines to research submersibles. As an adjective it means 'waterproof' or 'submersible' (reloj sumergible = 'waterproof watch'). The military craft is more often called submarino, while sumergible sounds more technical.

Examples

"El sumergible descendió a gran profundidad."

Natural Translation

The submersible descended to great depth.

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