submersibility
Ability to submerge
Submersibility is the capacity to be submerged underwater, or the degree to which something can withstand submersion.
The term appears in technical contexts—engineering specifications, equipment ratings, product descriptions: The watch's submersibility is rated to 200 meters.
A related but distinct quality from waterproofness, which concerns resistance to water penetration rather than depth tolerance.
Underwater naval craft
- bathysphereSpherical deep-sea vessel
- ROVPiloted-from-above underwater craft
- U-boatUndersea warship from Germany
- TriesteNortheastern Italian seaport
Underwater naval craft
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- underwaterBelow the surface
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- descendMove to lower position
bathyscaphe · ROV · dive · fathom · abyss · seabed · deepsea · snorkeling
Prevents liquid from passing
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- gasketsRings that prevent leakage
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
neoprene · encapsulated · drybag · O-ring · leak-proof · hermetic · rubberized · Gore-Tex
Fluid's upward resistance
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- hydrostaticsScience of stationary fluid pressures
- ballastShip stability material
Archimedes · upthrust · hydrodynamics · pressure · water-resistance · floatation · mass · sinkability
submarine
Underwater naval craft
- bathysphereSpherical deep-sea vessel
- ROVPiloted-from-above underwater craft
- U-boatUndersea warship from Germany
submarine
Underwater naval craft
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- underwaterBelow the surface
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
descend · bathyscaphe · ROV · dive · fathom · abyss · seabed · deepsea · snorkeling · wetsuit
watertight
Prevents liquid from passing
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- gasketsRings that prevent leakage
hydrophobic · neoprene · encapsulated · drybag · O-ring · leak-proof · hermetic · rubberized · Gore-Tex · enclosure
buoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- hydrostaticsScience of stationary fluid pressures
ballast · Archimedes · upthrust · hydrodynamics · pressure · water-resistance · floatation · mass · sinkability · equilibrium
submersibilitybuoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
floatability · unsinkability · flotation · buoyance · lightness
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