A reinforced spherical deep-diving chamber in which persons are lowered by a cable to study the oceans. The bathysphere, limited to depths of about 900 meters (3,000 feet), has been supplanted by the safer and more navigable Bathyscaphe.
BATHYSPHERE
Meaning of BATHYSPHERE in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012