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Examples of scuba diver in a Sentence
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Late last month, the National Park Service announced that the spring population of the species had grown to 191, the highest in 25 years, according to a count conducted twice a year by scuba divers.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Off the northern coast of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea, a group of scuba divers hit the water.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
For divers with hearing impairments, the communication process is nearly the same since scuba divers use hand signals or write on their slate underwater.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Try the Toynbee maneuver This ear-popping technique, which is also popular among scuba divers, is simple but effective.
—Blane Bachelor, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
The bonus for serious scuba divers is the abundance of dive gear and even a decompression chamber.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Along the way, take in views of snorkelers and scuba divers in the cove, a marine life preserve, as well as some of the local marine life, including sea birds, seals and sea lions.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
Weeks after the death in Indiana, a scuba diver in Oklahoma also discovered a grenade while searching through local Lake Murray.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
In their statement, authorities applauded the scuba diver for contacting them about the grenade.
—Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1958, in the meaning defined above
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“Scuba diver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuba%20diver. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
scuba diver
noun
: one who swims underwater with scuba gear
scuba dive
verb
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