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immersion

im·mer·sion

UK/ɪˈmɜːʃən/ US/ɪˈmɝʒən/ uncommon informal uk

noun

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2.

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

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3.
4.

a form of baptism in which part or all of a person''s body is submerged

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Origin

From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin immersiō, immersiōnem (“dipping”).

Phrases

  • full immersion
  • immersion blender
  • immersion foot
  • immersion foot syndrome
  • immersion journalism
  • immersion lens
  • immersion oil
  • immersion suit

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