- diving div·ing n
- ['daɪvɪŋ]
tuffi mpl
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diving div·ing n
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div|ing — «DY vihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that dives: »diving petrels. 2. used in diving: »a diving helmet. –n. 1. the act of one that dives. 2. a water sport performed by plunging into water after performing various acrobatic falls … Useful english dictionary
sky|div|ing — sky diving or sky|div|ing «SKY DY vihng», noun. the sport, or military tactic, of diving from an airplane and dropping in a free fall for a great distance, controlling one s course by changing body positions, before releasing the parachute … Useful english dictionary
Diving — Div ing, a. That dives or is used or diving. [1913 Webster] {Diving beetle} (Zo[ o]l.), any beetle of the family {Dytiscid[ae]}, which habitually lives under water; called also {water tiger}. {Diving bell}, a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diving beetle — Diving Div ing, a. That dives or is used or diving. [1913 Webster] {Diving beetle} (Zo[ o]l.), any beetle of the family {Dytiscid[ae]}, which habitually lives under water; called also {water tiger}. {Diving bell}, a hollow inverted vessel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diving bell — Diving Div ing, a. That dives or is used or diving. [1913 Webster] {Diving beetle} (Zo[ o]l.), any beetle of the family {Dytiscid[ae]}, which habitually lives under water; called also {water tiger}. {Diving bell}, a hollow inverted vessel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diving dress — Diving Div ing, a. That dives or is used or diving. [1913 Webster] {Diving beetle} (Zo[ o]l.), any beetle of the family {Dytiscid[ae]}, which habitually lives under water; called also {water tiger}. {Diving bell}, a hollow inverted vessel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diving stone — Diving Div ing, a. That dives or is used or diving. [1913 Webster] {Diving beetle} (Zo[ o]l.), any beetle of the family {Dytiscid[ae]}, which habitually lives under water; called also {water tiger}. {Diving bell}, a hollow inverted vessel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diving — div|ing [ˈdaıvıŋ] n [U] 1.) the sport of swimming under water using special equipment to help you breathe ▪ We went diving on the coral reef. 2.) the activity of jumping into water with your head and arms first →↑scuba diving … Dictionary of contemporary English
diving bell — div′ing bell n. navig. an open bottomed diving chamber from which water is excluded from the upper part by compressed air fed in by a hose … From formal English to slang
diving suit — div′ing suit n. spo any of various waterproof garments for underwater swimming or diving, esp. one that is weighted, hermetically sealed, and supplied with air under pressure • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
diving — div|ing [ daıvıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the activity, job, or sport of swimming deep under water, especially using special equipment to carry oxygen 2. ) the sport of jumping into water with your head first and your arms stretched out in front of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
