diver

American  

[dahy-ver] / ˈdaɪ vər /

noun

1. a person or thing that dives.

2. a person who makes a business of diving, as for pearl oysters or to examine sunken vessels.

3. British. a loon.

4. any of several other birds noted for their skill in diving.

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diver British  

/ ˈdaɪvə /

noun

1. a person or thing that dives

2. a person who works or explores underwater

3. Also called: loom.  US and Canadian name: loon.  any aquatic bird of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae, and order Gaviiformes of northern oceans, having a straight pointed bill, small wings, and a long body: noted for swiftness and skill in swimming and diving

4. any of various other diving birds

5. slang soccer a player who pretends to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty

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Etymology

Origin of diver

First recorded in 1500–10; dive + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The task for Vlasenko’s team of five divers at the power plant was especially perilous.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had met Kaye online and, calling himself Rob, told her he was a deep-sea diver "looking for a wife".

From BBC

She lives in Miami, where she is an avid sailor and scuba diver.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We can raise it up again after a year to change the batteries. That means we can avoid using divers, which is a really risky operation that we wanted to avoid," he said.

From BBC

Like many Lebou, Tall's father is a diver, plunging for fish which have drastically disappeared from Senegal's coast due to industrial trawling.

From Barron's

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