Definitions

1. noun

the act or process of being submerged

“The scuba diver’s submersion in the ocean allowed her to explore a shipwreck.”

2. noun

a state or period of being submerged

“The city experienced a prolonged submersion in flooding due to the storm.”

3. noun

a subject or theme that is immersed in or dominates a work of art, literature, etc.

“The novel’s submersion in the world of 19th-century politics added depth to the characters’ struggles.”

4. noun

the process of immersing an object or person in a surrounding medium, typically a liquid

“The scientist used submersion to test the buoyancy of the new material.”

5. verb

to immerse or plunge something or someone into a surrounding medium, typically a liquid

“The engineer will submerge the model in a water tank to test its aerodynamics.”