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 Often suction dredge miners use floating pontoon boats with a compressor and dive using air breathing kits similar to equipment scuba divers would use. Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024 Bonaire Best hurricane-free island for snorkeling and scuba diving fanatics More than 85 dive sites make Bonaire a magnet for scuba divers. Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024 In low-pressure locations, like in shallow Arctic waters, scuba divers could pick up the creatures. Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024 Young male and female scuba divers clamber over low walls onto a skyscraper’s upper-level terrace, pulling themselves out from deep water that has risen to engulf generic city streets as far as the eye can see. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for scuba diver 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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scuba diver

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

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