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单词 scuba
释义

scuban.

/ˈskjuːbə//ˈskuːbə/
Forms: Also SCUBA.
Etymology: < the initials of self contained underwater breathing apparatus.
Self-contained apparatus designed to enable a swimmer to breathe while under the water. Also (rarely) collective and elliptical for scuba-diving n. and adj. at Compounds 2.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [noun] > underwater swimming
urination1697
diving1743–5
skin-diving1905
free-diving1948
scuba1952
aqualunging1953
goggle-diving1953
sub-aqua1957
snorkelling1959
scuba-diving1962
saturation diving1965
saturated diving1967
scubaing1973
the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [noun] > underwater swimming > equipment
armour1721
lifeline1808
shot line1884
plumper line1896
shot rope1909
aqualung1950
scuba1952
snorkel1953
weight belt1955
umbilical pipe1968
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > [noun] > equipment
mask1945
aqualung1950
scuba1952
snorkel1953
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > [noun]
skin-diving1905
skin dive1936
free-diving1948
aqualunging1953
goggle-dive1953
sub-aqua1957
snorkelling1959
scuba-diving1962
scubaing1973
scuba1975
1952 Hahn & Lambertsen On using Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (U.S. Nat. Acad. Sci.) 1 Within the last 3–5 years we have witnessed..a rapid increase in the numbers of self contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) in use... SCUBA are now in relatively large scale use by spearfishermen and sports swimmers.
1957 Time 25 Feb. 49/1 Most types of scuba are of the open-circuit design which supply air on demand, and discharge exhaled air into the water.
1975 New Yorker 26 May 17 (advt.) Swimming, scuba and long beautiful beaches.

Compounds

C1. attributive and in other combinations.
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1966 T. Pynchon Crying of Lot 49 ii. 31 It [sc. a housing development] was to be laced by canals with private landings for power boats, a floating social hall,..all for the entertainment of Scuba enthusiasts.
1973 P. O'Donnell Silver Mistress v. 82 Under the hull..two scuba-suited figures clung to magnetic limpets clamped to the steel plates.
C2.
scuba-dive v. (intransitive) to swim under water using such apparatus.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > move in or on water [verb (intransitive)] > swim underwater
diveOE
urinate1623
skin-dive1936
goggle-dive1953
aqualung1961
fin1964
scuba1977
scuba-dive1980
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > skin-dive [verb (intransitive)] > using specific equipment
snorkel1959
aqualung1961
scuba1977
scuba-dive1980
1980 Nature 4 Sept. 12/1 Scuba dive over the lost road of Atlantis.
scuba-diver n.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [noun] > underwater swimming > one who
diver1511
urinator1648
skin-diver1892
frogman1945
free-diver1951
aqualunger1952
goggle-diver1953
frogwoman1963
scuba-diver1963
snorkeller1963
saturation diver1966
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > [noun] > participant
skin-diver1932
aqualunger1952
goggle-diver1953
scuba-diver1963
snorkeller1963
1963 Today's Health June 18/2 The scubacide victim is the person who tries to become a scuba diver in one fatal lesson (self-taught).
scuba-diving n. and adj.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [noun] > underwater swimming
urination1697
diving1743–5
skin-diving1905
free-diving1948
scuba1952
aqualunging1953
goggle-diving1953
sub-aqua1957
snorkelling1959
scuba-diving1962
saturation diving1965
saturated diving1967
scubaing1973
the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [adjective] > underwater swimming
skin-diving1951
sub-aqua1953
scuba-diving1962
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > [noun]
skin-diving1905
skin dive1936
free-diving1948
aqualunging1953
goggle-dive1953
sub-aqua1957
snorkelling1959
scuba-diving1962
scubaing1973
scuba1975
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > [adjective] > using specific equipment
sub-aqua1953
scuba-diving1962
1962 (title) The new science of skin and scuba diving.
1963 G. L. Pickard Descriptive Physical Oceanogr. v. 57 In clear ocean water the superior penetration of blue and green light is evident..when SCUBA diving.
1977 New Yorker 4 July 83/1 In ‘The Deep’..Nick Nolte plays a scuba~diving hero called David.

Derivatives

ˈscuba v.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > move in or on water [verb (intransitive)] > swim underwater
diveOE
urinate1623
skin-dive1936
goggle-dive1953
aqualung1961
fin1964
scuba1977
scuba-dive1980
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > skin-dive [verb (intransitive)] > using specific equipment
snorkel1959
aqualung1961
scuba1977
scuba-dive1980
1977 Rolling Stone 16 June 74/5 (advt.) Hike, swim, scuba, snorkel, sail.
ˈscubaing n. (in quot. spelt scubering)
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > [noun] > underwater swimming
urination1697
diving1743–5
skin-diving1905
free-diving1948
scuba1952
aqualunging1953
goggle-diving1953
sub-aqua1957
snorkelling1959
scuba-diving1962
saturation diving1965
saturated diving1967
scubaing1973
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > skin-diving > [noun]
skin-diving1905
skin dive1936
free-diving1948
aqualunging1953
goggle-dive1953
sub-aqua1957
snorkelling1959
scuba-diving1962
scubaing1973
scuba1975
1973 ‘B. Mather’ Snowline xix. 234 Some of the boys are keen on scubering, water-skiing and fishing.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1982; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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