bathyscaph
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bath·y·scaphe
(băth′ĭ-skăf′, -skāf′) also bath·y·scaph (-skăf′)n.
A free-diving deep-sea vessel consisting of a large flotation hull with a crewed observation capsule attached to its underside, usually capable of reaching the deepest parts of the ocean.
[bathy- + Greek skaphos, boat.]
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bathyscaph
(ˈbæθɪˌskæf) ,bathyscaphe
orbathyscape
n
(Physical Geography) a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
[C20: from bathy- + -scaph, from Greek skaphē light boat]
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bathyscaphe, bathyscape, bathyscaph
Oceanography. a small, modified submarine for deep-sea exploration, usually having a spherical observation chamber fixed under a buoyancy chamber.
See also: Depth-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  bathyscaph - navigable deep diving vessel for underwater explorationsubmersible - an apparatus intended for use under water |
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