diving bell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ bɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ bɛl/

Definitions of diving bell words

noun diving bell a chamber with an open bottom in which persons can go underwater without special apparatus, water being excluded from the upper part by compressed air fed in by a hose. 1
countable noun diving bell A diving bell is a container shaped like a bell, in which people can breathe air while they work under water. 0
noun diving bell an early diving submersible having an open bottom and being supplied with compressed air 0
noun diving bell a large, hollow, bell-shaped apparatus supplied with air through a hose, in which persons can work underwater 0
noun diving bell An airtight chamber, open at the bottom, that is lowered on a cable underwater to operate as a base or a means of transport for a diver or a small number of divers. 0

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Origin of diving bell

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Diving bell

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diving bell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for diving bell

noun diving bell

bathyscaphe — a navigable, submersible vessel for exploring the depths of the ocean, having a separate, overhead chamber filled with gasoline for buoyancy and iron or steel weights for ballast.
bathysphere — a strong steel deep-sea diving sphere, lowered by cable

All 2 Synonyms of diving bell