submersion

«submersion» in Mova's school dictionary: being completely under water or another liquid — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (submersion; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Submersion is being completely under water or another liquid. tree →

2) Submersion is the act of putting something or someone fully under water. tree →

sense in the lessons

Science: floating and sinking; submarines control submersion by filling tanks with water. Safety: water submersion is dangerous; drowning can happen quickly and quietly, so swim where there are lifeguards and never swim alone. Everyday life: some watches and phones are tested for submersion. Church life: some Christians are baptised by full submersion (immersion) in water.

examples

• The phone survived thirty minutes of submersion. tree →
• Submarines can stay in submersion for weeks. tree →
• The plants died after long submersion in the flood. tree →
• Lifeguards train for rescues from submersion. tree →
• Some churches baptise by full submersion. tree →
• The field was in danger of submersion when the river rose. tree →

note

Uncountable. Verb: submerge. Similar: immersion (often used for baptism and language learning). Do not confuse with «submission» (giving in, or handing in work).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «submersion» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.