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- [bath-uh-sfeer]
- /ˈbæθ əˌsfɪər/
- /ˈbæ.θɪ.sfɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bath-uh-sfeer]
- /ˈbæθ əˌsfɪər/
Definitions of bathysphere word
- noun bathysphere a strong steel deep-sea diving sphere, lowered by cable 3
- noun bathysphere a round, watertight observation chamber lowered by cables into the sea to a depth of c. 900 m (c. 2,950 ft) 3
- noun bathysphere a spherical diving apparatus from which to study deep-sea life, lowered into the ocean depths by a cable. 1
- noun bathysphere A manned spherical chamber for deep-sea observation, lowered by cable from a ship. 1
- noun bathysphere A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe. 0
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Origin of bathysphere
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; bathy- + -sphere
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Parts of speech for Bathysphere
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bathysphere popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bathysphere usage trend in Literature
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noun bathysphere
- bathyscaphe — a navigable, submersible vessel for exploring the depths of the ocean, having a separate, overhead chamber filled with gasoline for buoyancy and iron or steel weights for ballast.
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