scuba diver

noun

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

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Danser described herself on social media as a boat captain, a scuba diver, a survivalist, and a pirate. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024 If the team does see an anomaly, scuba divers will take a closer look. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024 One of those scuba divers was 46-year-old Baye Beauford of Jacksonville, who harvested 915 lionfish on his own with a pole spear. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024 Schwarz was one of the scuba divers working with Lost in Waters Deep, an organization that searches for Scottish shipwrecks. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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scuba diver

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

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