Definition of scuba diver
: one who swims underwater with the aid of scuba gear
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None of the rescue options are ideal, but authorities appear to be swaying towards the idea of expert scuba divers guiding the boys and their coach through the murky cave waters to safety.
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Visit for the pleasant nature trails and the park’s two beaches, which draw fishers, sailors, and scuba divers.
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Amid the kelp, scuba divers (reservation, permit required) count this spot for some of the best fish-watching outside of an aquarium in California.
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Kristopher Johnson, a passenger on Flight 1380, said his training as an Army staff sergeant and amateur scuba diver had taught him to cinch the oxygen mask snugly over both his nose and mouth.
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When the structure began to shift recently, the Army Corps of Engineers brought in scuba divers to pump in low-density grout to stabilize the 600-foot-long structure.
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Anthony, who has had careers as a scuba diver, carpenter, skydiver, merchant marine and cabinet maker, enjoys riding a motorcycle.
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State police have conducted group searches in the area near her house, partially drained lakes and had scuba divers search nearby.
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Similar programs are being offered by other hotels and tour operators, including opportunities to clear debris from a river and, for scuba divers, to clean garbage deposited on the ocean floor by the storm.
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First Known Use of scuba diver
1958
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: a person who swims underwater with scuba gear
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