scuba diver

noun

: one who swims underwater with the aid of scuba gear
scuba dive intransitive verb

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They are typically used to treat decompression sickness for scuba divers, carbon monoxide poisoning, gangrene and certain kinds of wounds or injuries that won't heal on their own, according to Johns Hopkins. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025 Officers also interviewed potential witnesses and the department deployed drones, canine units, scuba divers and planes to canvas the area, Tisch said. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 Over time, scuba divers and wreck hunters have claimed to have found the sunken ship. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024 Sinking an icon Okaloosa County hopes the ship will become a destination for scuba divers and attract fish and other wildlife as a reef. Danny Freeman, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scuba diver

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 Feb. 2025.

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scuba diver

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

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