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bathyscaph

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bath·y·scaphe  (bth-skf, -skf) also bath·y·scaph (-skf)
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 full ocean depths.

[bathy- + Greek skaphos, boat.]

bathyscaph [ˈbæθɪˌskæf], bathyscaphe [ˈbæθɪˌskeɪf -ˌskæf], bathyscape [ˈbæθɪˌskæp]
n
(Earth Sciences / 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)
[from bathy- + -scaph, from Greek skaphē light boat]

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bathyscaph - navigable deep diving vessel for underwater explorationbathyscaph - navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
submersible - an apparatus intended for use under water
Translations
bathyscaph [ˈbæθɪˌskæf] nbatiscafo


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In 1960, Auguste's son, Jacques, took a super submarine called a bathyscaph (after the Greek for ``deep boat'') to the bottom of the Marianas Trench in the Pacific - the deepest point on the earth's surface.
dive in the French Navys Bathyscaph Archimede in the Kurile trench in 1962.
 
 
 
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