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bathyscaph
/ -ˌskæf; ˈbæθɪˌskeɪf; ˈbæθɪˌskæf; ˈbæθɪˌskæp /
noun
- a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
bathyscaph
- A deep-sea research vessel that carries a crew and is free to maneuver independently.
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of bathyscaph1
C20: from bathy- + -scaph , from Greek 첹ŧ light boat
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Over the next couple of years, the wreckage was carefully mapped by the Navy’s bathyscaph Trieste.
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This time he went underwater in a clear bathyscaph to look at the wreck of 10th-century ship, which he said proved Russia had ancient links to the area.
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