English noun: submersion | |||
1. | submersion (event) sinking until covered completely with water | ||
Synonyms | immersion, submergence, submerging | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sinking | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dip | ||
2. | submersion (act) the act of wetting something by submerging it | ||
Synonyms | dousing, ducking, immersion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wetting | ||