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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A dive in which the front of the body hits flat against a surface, especially of water.

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  • noun diving A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water

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