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bathyscaphe

Syllables: ba·thy·scaphe/ˈbæθɪˌskeɪv/

bathyscaphe noun: a self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.

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Noun

bathyscaphe (plural bathyscaphes)

  1. A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
    • The fact that the bathyscaphes are self-propelled makes it possible to use them to study the ocean microstructure in the horizontal, although the experiment should include temporal changes, which can be achieved either by using associated buoy stations or using a second suspended bathyscaphe.1972, Oceanology, volume 12, numbers 4–6, American Geophysical Union, page 931
    • It's ironic that when Piccard built his first bathyscaphe in the 1940s people assumed the revolutionary design had evolved from his famous stratospheric balloon. In fact, the reverse was true. In fact, Piccard's prototype bathyscaphe FNRS-2 (named for the Belgian national research foundation)...2001, Robert D. Ballard, Malcolm McConnell, Adventures in Ocean Exploration: From the Discovery of the Titanic to the Search for Noah's Flood, page 216

bathyscaphe meaning in Tamil

bathyscaphe in Tamil

self-propelled deep-sea submersible
நீர்முனை nīrmuṉai

Examples of bathyscaphe in a sentence

  • It's ironic that when Piccard built his first bathyscaphe in the 1940s people assumed the revolutionary design had evolved from his famous stratospheric balloon.2001, Robert D. Ballard, Malcolm McConnell, Adventures in Ocean Exploration: From the Discovery of the Titanic to the Search for Noah's...
  • After World War II, engineers built specialized submarines called bathyscaphes to survive the intense pressures of the deep ocean.2005, Eric G. Swedin, Science in the Contemporary World: An Encyclopedia, page 297:

Forms of bathyscaphe

pluralbathyscaphes
alternative formbathyscaph

Origin of bathyscaphe

Borrowed from French bathyscaphe. Analyzable as bathy- + Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “little boat, skiff”).

Questions about bathyscaphe

What does bathyscaphe mean?
Bathyscaphe means a self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
What is bathyscaphe in Tamil?
Bathyscaphe in Tamil is நீர்முனை (nīrmuṉai). See Bathyscaphe meaning in Tamil.
How do you use bathyscaphe in a sentence?
It's ironic that when Piccard built his first bathyscaphe in the 1940s people assumed the revolutionary design had evolved from his famous stratospheric balloon.
What part of speech is bathyscaphe?
Bathyscaphe is a noun.
How do you pronounce bathyscaphe?
Bathyscaphe is pronounced /ˈbæθɪˌskeɪv/ (UK).
What is the plural of bathyscaphe?
The plural of bathyscaphe is bathyscaphes.

Words near bathyscaphe in the dictionary

  1. bathysaurid
  2. bathysaurids
  3. bathyscape
  4. bathyscapes
  5. bathyscaph
  6. bathyscaphe
  7. bathyscaphes
  8. bathyscaphs
  9. bathysciadiid
  10. bathysciadiids
  11. bathysciine

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