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semisubmersible
adjective semi·sub·mers·ible \-səb-ˈmər-sə-bəl\
Definition of SEMISUBMERSIBLE
: being a floating deepwater drilling platform that is towed to a desired location and then partially flooded for stabilization and usually anchored
— semisubmersible noun
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First Known Use of SEMISUBMERSIBLE
1962
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