scuba

[skoo-buh]

noun

1. a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.

2. scuba diving.

verb (used without object)

scubaed, scubaing 

1. scuba-dive.

scuba

/ ˈskjuːbə /

noun

1. 1. an apparatus used in skindiving, consisting of a cylinder or cylinders containing compressed air attached to a breathing apparatus

   2. ( as modifier )

      scuba diving

Word History and Origins

Origin of scuba¹

1950–55; s(elf )- c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)

Word History and Origins

Origin of scuba¹

C20: from the initials of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

Example Sentences

The newest version of Sora adds sound effects and dialogue to videos, depicting Olympic gymnastic routines, scuba diving and other activities.

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She was also a scuba diver and a car enthusiast - her beloved Toyota Supra is now displayed in a Nara museum.

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A man has described his relief after scuba divers came to the rescue when he lost his wedding ring in a river.

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The dive shop, which offers rental gear and scuba lessons, opened in 1969 and is usually busiest between May and September.

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But even its exhilaration gets bested by a centerpiece underwater sequence in which Cruise scuba dives alone in silence suffering stunts that you cannot believe.

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