submersion

Everyday

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 →

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).