noun [U]
1 ~ (in sth) the act of putting sb/sth into a liquid so that they or it are completely covered; the state of being completely covered by a liquid:
Immersion in cold water resulted in rapid loss of heat. * baptism by total immersion (= putting the whole body underwater)
2 ~ (in sth) the state of being completely involved in sth:
his long immersion in politics * a two-week immersion course in French (= in which the student will hear and use only French)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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