Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A scuba diver trained to work or take part in scientific research in underwater installations.
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- noun An
underwater explorer .
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- noun an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
- noun a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
Etymologies
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Examples
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International Space Station crew member, is leading the aquanaut team.
Steven Miller, PhD.: Science Fiction Becomes Reality: Asteroids and the Aquarius Underwater Laboratory PhD. Steven Miller 2011
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The isolation and constrained aquanaut quarters, the harsh environment there are significant risks associated with working underwater, and reduced gravity presents challenges similar to those that will be encountered during a deep space mission.
Steven Miller, PhD.: Science Fiction Becomes Reality: Asteroids and the Aquarius Underwater Laboratory PhD. Steven Miller 2011
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The isolation and constrained aquanaut quarters, the harsh environment there are significant risks associated with working underwater, and reduced gravity presents challenges similar to those that will be encountered during a deep space mission.
Steven Miller, PhD.: Science Fiction Becomes Reality: Asteroids and the Aquarius Underwater Laboratory PhD. Steven Miller 2011
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International Space Station crew member, is leading the aquanaut team.
Steven Miller, PhD.: Science Fiction Becomes Reality: Asteroids and the Aquarius Underwater Laboratory PhD. Steven Miller 2011
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The isolation and constrained aquanaut quarters, the harsh environment there are significant risks associated with working underwater, and reduced gravity presents challenges similar to those that will be encountered during a deep space mission.
Steven Miller, PhD.: Science Fiction Becomes Reality: Asteroids and the Aquarius Underwater Laboratory PhD. Steven Miller 2011
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One little boy asked Scott Carpenter how his experiences as an "aquanaut" living inside the experimental underwater habitat Sealab compared to his experiences orbiting the Earth as an astronaut.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Counting My Blessings Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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One little boy asked Scott Carpenter how his experiences as an "aquanaut" living inside the experimental underwater habitat Sealab compared to his experiences orbiting the Earth as an astronaut.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Counting My Blessings Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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One little boy asked Scott Carpenter how his experiences as an "aquanaut" living inside the experimental underwater habitat Sealab compared to his experiences orbiting the Earth as an astronaut.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Counting My Blessings Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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One little boy asked Scott Carpenter how his experiences as an "aquanaut" living inside the experimental underwater habitat Sealab compared to his experiences orbiting the Earth as an astronaut.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Counting My Blessings Zoe P. Strassfield 2011
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International Space Station crew member, is leading the aquanaut team.
Steven Miller, PhD.: Science Fiction Becomes Reality: Asteroids and the Aquarius Underwater Laboratory PhD. Steven Miller 2011
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