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inkwili intywila ngokugcwalisa amalanki ayo.
a submarine dives by flooding her main tanks.

le nto ingenziwa nokuba kungokufaka intwana yelaphu leseyile okanye impahla enzima okanye ngokugcwalisa iliva elinganzulwanga uxinzelelo.
this can be done either by soaking a piece of canvas or heavy cloth or by filling a shallow rock depression.

ezi zizithintelo zamanzi xa kusakhiwa idama eziqinisekileyo ngokugcwalisa ukwahlukanisa kokhululo lwekota zoomatshini bendawo kwizithuba kunye novalelo lwamagumbi asuka kwimithwalo yesithuthi seetanki.
these cofferdams ensure complete segregation of the living quarters, machinery spaces and store rooms from the cargo tanks.