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scuba diver

American  
[skoo-buh dahyv-er] / ˈsku bə ˈdaɪv ər /

noun

  • scuba divers
    plural
  1. a person who swims underwater using scuba equipment, especially as an occupation or hobby.


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Learn about whale biology: If you’ve seen or heard of the movie Whalefall, in which a scuba diver is swallowed by a whale, you have probably wondered whether the premise is at all plausible.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Lying on a sunbed, it can be easy to fantasise about quitting everything and retraining as a scuba diver instructor or yoga teacher, but Carr warns against a "knee-jerk reaction".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

He became a certified open water scuba diver at 13 and obtained his advanced open water certification later that year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024

The girl is turning herself into a doggone scuba diver.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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