scuba

B2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ˈskuːbə/ See IPA manual

Freq #16357

Meanings

1

noun
Breathing equipment that lets divers stay and breathe underwater.

He learned to use scuba so he could explore the coral reef.
2

verb
To go diving underwater using scuba equipment.

They scubaed along the reef to photograph the fish.

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1 noun · breathing equipment that... aqualung

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scuba diver
a diver who breathes underwater using self-contained breathing equipment

Noun + noun

Etymology

From SCUBA, acronym of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus; now usually viewed as anacronymic.

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Tools, Machines & Construction

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