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scuba
scu·ba S0175700 (sko͞o′bə)n. A portable apparatus having a container with compressed air, a regulator that is equipped with a mouthpiece and adjusts the pressure of the released air to match the surrounding pressure, and often a buoyancy compensator, used for breathing under water.
[s(elf-)c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus).]scuba (ˈskjuːbə) n (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a. an apparatus used in skindiving, consisting of a cylinder or cylinders containing compressed air attached to a breathing apparatusb. (as modifier): scuba diving. [C20: from the initials of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus]scu•ba (ˈsku bə)
n., pl. -bas, n. 1. a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back. v.i. 2. to scuba-dive. [1950–55; s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  scuba - a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatusaqualung, Aqua-Lungbreathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator - a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failurecylinder - a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed airoxygen mask - a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank |
TranslationsIdiomsSeescuba diverscuba
scuba: see diving, deep-seadiving, deep-sea,
act of descending into deep water, generally with some form of breathing apparatus, and remaining there for an extended period. It is used in fishing for sponges, coral, and pearls; in work on the underwater parts of bridges, docks, and other structures; in
..... Click the link for more information. .scubaa. an apparatus used in skindiving, consisting of a cylinder or cylinders containing compressed air attached to a breathing apparatus b. (as modifier): scuba diving scuba
SCUBA (skū'bă), Acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.A device consisting of one or more tanks of compressed breathable gases—‘air’—in optimised ratios, a regulator that can be adjusted to regulate the flow of air, and a meter to indicate the amount of ‘air’ remaining in the tanks
Risks Barotrauma, lung overinflation, decompression illness, death (±150/year, US)scuba Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, SCUBA Sports medicine A device consisting of one or more tanks of compressed breathable gases–'air' in optimized ratios, a regulator that can be adjusted to regulate the flow of air, and a meter to indicate the amount of 'air' remaining in the tanks. See–the Bends, Cf Caisson's disease. scubaself-contained underwater breathing apparatus.SCUBA
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scuba
Synonyms for scubanoun a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under waterSynonymsRelated Words- breathing apparatus
- breathing device
- breathing machine
- ventilator
- cylinder
- oxygen mask
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