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bathysphere
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bath·y·sphere  (bth-sfîr)
n.
A spherical deep-diving chamber in which persons are lowered by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life.
bathysphere [ˈbæθɪˌsfɪə]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a strong steel deep-sea diving sphere, lowered by cable
bathysphere  (bth-sfîr)
A hollow, spherical steel diving chamber in which people are lowered by cable from a surface vessel to explore the ocean depths. In 1934 a bathysphere carrying William Beebe and an associate reached a record depth of over 923 m (3,028 ft). Because space in the bathysphere is cramped, dives longer than three-and-a-half hours are intolerable, and it was eventually supplanted by the bathyscaphe.
bathysphere
Oceanography. a spherical diving apparatus from which to study deep-sea life.
See also: Depth
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Noun1.bathysphere - spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater explorationbathysphere - spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration
submersible - an apparatus intended for use under water
Translations
bathysphere [ˈbæθɪsfɪəʳ] N → batisfera f
bathysphere
n → Tauchkugel f, → Bathysphäre f
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