Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective That dives or is used or diving.
- adjective (Zoöl.) any beetle of the family
Dytiscidæ , which habitually lives under water; -- called alsowater tiger . - adjective a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from above.
- adjective See Submarine armor, under
Submarine . - adjective a kind of jasper.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
dive . - noun The action of the verb to
dive in any sense. - noun The sport of jumping head first into water.
- noun The practice of swimming underwater, especially using a
scuba system, and especially for recreation. - noun attributively, as a modifier Of, relating to or used in diving (jumping into water).
- noun attributively, as a modifier Of, relating to or used in diving (swimming underwater).
- adjective That or who dives or dive.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an athletic competition that involves diving into water
- noun a headlong plunge into water
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Examples
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Scuba diving is all about seeing what is under the water and it is exciting when you see something new or beautiful and you can capture that in a peaceful moment.
Writing Tips: 7 Lessons from Scuba Diving - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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I mean, the greatest thing about deep sea diving is the massive greasy water towers falling from space.
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Scuba diving is the closest I've ever come to religious ecstasy, to visiting an alien world, to becoming a weightless, disembodied spirit flying over a scene of perfect beauty -- and this captures that sensation neatly.
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It attempts to explain how scuba diving is a form of meditation for me.
Poetry: "Ocean Meditation" - The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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Scuba diving is a science and requires excellent communications between teacher and student - it's a matter of safety.
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Scuba diving is a science and requires excellent communications between teacher and student - it's a matter of safety.
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Scuba diving is a science and requires excellent communications between teacher and student - it's a matter of safety.
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Scuba diving is a science and requires excellent communications between teacher and student - it's a matter of safety.
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Scuba diving is a science and requires excellent communications between teacher and student - it's a matter of safety.
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Scuba diving is a science and requires excellent communications between teacher and student - it's a matter of safety.
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