English Dictionary

Cartesian diver

名詞

A toy or a science experiment in which the "diver", usually a small glass tube, is placed in a larger container with flexible walls. The "diver" falls when the large container is pressed, and rises as the pressure is released.

日本語の意味

大きな可撓性容器内に入れられた小型の「ダイバー」（通常はガラス管など）を使い、容器を押すと中の圧力変化によってダイバーが沈み、圧力を解放すると浮上するという、科学実験やおもちゃとして用いられる装置

The Cartesian diver bobbed to the bottom of the bottle when we squeezed it, then floated back up as soon as we released the pressure.

圧力をかけると沈み、圧力を解放すると浮かび上がる小さなガラス管の実験装置は、私たちが瓶を押すと底まで沈み、圧力を解除するとすぐに浮かび上がった。

意味（1）

A toy or a science experiment in which the "diver", usually a small glass tube, is placed in a larger container with flexible walls. The "diver" falls when the large container is pressed, and rises as the pressure is released.

Cartesian divers （ plural ）