bathysphere en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæθɪˌsfɪə(ɹ)/ (UK)
Etymology
From bathy- + -sphere. A genericization from the particular bathysphere in the 1930s named Bathysphere. The name bathysphere was coined decades after the introduction of the device in the 1890s.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bathyspheres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
diving bell · submarine · submersible · bathyscaphe
Synonyms
Translations (13)
ru батисфе́ра (diving chamber) · ca batisfera (diving chamber) · cmn 潛水球 /潜水球 (diving chamber) · es batisfera (diving chamber) · fr bathysphère (diving chamber) · pl batysfera (diving chamber) · mk батисфе́ра (diving chamber) · fi batysfääri (diving chamber) · it batisfera (diving chamber) · de Bathysphäre (diving chamber) · ja 潜水球 (diving chamber) · el βαθύσφαιρα (diving chamber) · pt batisfera (diving chamber)