scuba
verbEtymology From SCUBA, acronym of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus; now usually viewed as anacronymic.
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Rare To perform scuba diving.
scuba
noun/ˈskuːbə/
Etymology From SCUBA, acronym of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus; now usually viewed as anacronymic.
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Diving, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Underwater diving An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater.
- Derived terms
- scuba diver, scuba diving, scuba set