submergible

UK/səb'mə:dʒibl/US/sʌb'mә:dʒәbl/

Definitions

adj.

Capable of being submerged in water

可沉入水中的；潜水（用）的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

sub-under, below

mergsink, plunge, dip

-iblecapable of, worthy of

=submergible

A merg- spelling variant of submersible: sub- (under) + merg (sink) + -ible (able to be). Mainly technical (a submergible pump). submersible is the commoner form.

Root merg still carries 25 more words

Common Collocations

1.submergible pump潜水泵
2.submergible equipment潜水设备
3.submergible motor潜水电机

Example Sentences

1.
A submergible pump can run while fully underwater.

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