Immersion (Noun)
Meaning 1
Complete attention; intense mental effort.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
The act of wetting something by submerging it.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
A form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 5
Sinking until covered completely with water.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The baptism ceremony involved a full immersion in a pool of water, symbolizing spiritual rebirth.
- As the ship sank slowly into the sea, its hull began to experience immersion, taking on water rapidly.
- The scuba diving course required a series of immersion dives to test the students' buoyancy control.
- The swimmers practiced their skills in a controlled environment, gradually increasing the depth of their immersion.
- The sink test for the new buoy involved an immersion in a lake, where its density was measured.