bath|y|scaph

bath|y|scaph
bath|y|scaph or bath|y|scaphe «BATH uh skaf», noun.
a diving craft consisting of a round steel chamber attached to a hull that can be navigated underwater to explore the depths of the sea: »

The bathyscaph's basic idea is to imitate underwater the free-flying balloon of the air (Manchester Guardian).

[< Greek bathýs deep + skáphē a bowl, tub]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • bath|y|scaphe — bath|y|scaph or bath|y|scaphe «BATH uh skaf», noun. a diving craft consisting of a round steel chamber attached to a hull that can be navigated underwater to explore the depths of the sea: »The bathyscaph s basic idea is to imitate underwater the …   Useful english dictionary

  • bathyscaphe — bath•y•scaphe [[t]ˈbæθ əˌskeɪf, ˌskæf[/t]] also bath•y•scaph [[t] ˌskæf[/t]] bath•y•scape [[t] ˌskeɪp[/t]] n. oce a navigable, submersible vessel for exploring the depths of the ocean, usu. having a spherical observation chamber under the hull •… …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”