IMMERSION


Meaning of IMMERSION in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

immersion heater

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

total

Was this the kind of total immersion in another person which Mortimer Harrison had undergone, in his unhealthy infatuation with her?

So it's almost total , this immersion in the bodies of others.

■ NOUN

heater

Freezers and immersion heaters will be switched off for no more than 15 minutes at a time during peak-load periods.

Kerosene immersion heaters were supposed to keep the water boiling to sterilize our mess gear.

There are also special timers for single-element immersion heaters .

Simply switch to the Economy 7 tariff and update your immersion heater with an inexpensive Maxistore conversion package.

Separate airing cupboard with foam dipped hot water cylinder, immersion heater and timer for boiler.

Built-in airing cupboard incorporating lagged hot water tank and immersion heater .

Immersion heater spanner Electric immersion heaters fit into a large screwed boss on the top or side of a hot water cylinder.

You can hire the correct immersion heater spanner, but their cheapness probably makes buying one a better answer.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Spanish immersion classes

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

After immersion in 40% glycerin solution at room temperature, they were placed on a copper stage and frozen with liquid nitrogen.

Contrary to expectations, immersion in water results in very high prolonged uptake, without equilibrium after many years.

Even more hopeful was the fact that, after five months' immersion , the bamboo had not lost its buoyancy.

Some lots were damaged or dulled by their long immersion , but this only seemed to stimulate buyers.

The Dear Deceit explores the consequences of our immersion in this type of fictional convention.

The two men came back with their hands fish-white with immersion in what was, fortunately, warm, almost soupy water.

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