scuba diving

noun

1. the activity or recreation of diving or exploring underwater through use of a scuba device.

Other Words From

• scuba diver noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scuba diving¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Tata was also a scuba diving enthusiast, a hobby that fizzled with age "as his ears could take the pressure no more".

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Then from junior school she decided she wanted to work with dolphins and began scuba diving at eight.

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The most expensive package will include scuba diving, island hopping and luxury yachts.

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Some allow swimmers and other recreation, while others say people can’t even go scuba diving.

From Salon

Decompression sickness, also known as "the bends", is a problem typically associated with scuba diving, which bubbles form inside the body due to a change in external pressure.

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