scuba
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Etymology edit
Acronym of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
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Noun edit
scuba (plural scubas)
- (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.
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diving equipment — see also aqualung
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Verb edit
scuba (third-person singular simple present scubas, present participle scubaing, simple past and past participle scubaed)
- (rare) To perform scuba diving.