— submersibility , n.
/seuhb merr"seuh beuhl/ , adj.
1. capable of being submersed.
2. capable of functioning while submersed: a submersible pump.
n.
3. a ship capable of submerging and operating under water; submarine.
4. a device designed for underwater work or exploration, as a bathyscaphe or diving bell.
[ 1865-70; SUBMERSE + -IBLE ]