crush depth

noun

The depth at which a submarine's pressure hull will collapse under external water pressure, causing the submarine to implode.

Meanings

nouncrush depth (usually uncountable, plural crush depths)

plural crush depths

  1. uncountableusuallynauticalThe depth at which a submarine's pressure hull will collapse under external water pressure, causing the submarine to implode.
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