noun
sinking until covered completely with water
• Syn: ↑submergence, ↑submersion, ↑immersion
• Derivationally related forms: ↑submerse (for: ↑submersion), ↑submerge (for: ↑submersion), ↑submerge, ↑submerge (for: ↑submergence)
• Hypernyms: ↑sinking
• Hyponyms: ↑dip
Useful english dictionary. 2012.