scuba diver

noun

: one who swims underwater with the aid of scuba gear
scuba dive intransitive verb

Examples of scuba diver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For divers with hearing impairments, the communication process is nearly the same since scuba divers use hand signals or write on their slate underwater. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 Try the Toynbee maneuver This ear-popping technique, which is also popular among scuba divers, is simple but effective. Blane Bachelor, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024 The bonus for serious scuba divers is the abundance of dive gear and even a decompression chamber. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024 Along the way, take in views of snorkelers and scuba divers in the cove, a marine life preserve, as well as some of the local marine life, including sea birds, seals and sea lions. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023 Weeks after the death in Indiana, a scuba diver in Oklahoma also discovered a grenade while searching through local Lake Murray. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024 In their statement, authorities applauded the scuba diver for contacting them about the grenade. Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023 The Coast Guard rushed a man to the hospital who was found unresponsive in the ocean Wednesday morning near a shipwreck that is popular with scuba divers. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024 One Encinitas resident dressed as a scuba diver being eaten by a kraken, a legendary sea monster akin to an octopus said to appear in the sea between Norway and Iceland. Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scuba diver was in 1958

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“Scuba diver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diver. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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scuba diver

noun
: one who swims underwater with scuba gear
scuba dive verb

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