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View synonyms for skin diving
skin diving
noun
- an underwater sport in which the swimmer, equipped with a lightweight mask, foot fins, and either a snorkel or a portable air cylinder and breathing device, can move about quickly and easily underwater, as for exploring or spear fishing.
skin diving
noun
- the sport or activity of diving and underwater swimming without wearing a diver's costume
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Derived Forms
- ˈskin-ˌdiver, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of skin diving1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
He found Ollie one day while skin diving off the coast of Greece.
From Literature
In some cases, the Neanderthals may have gone skin diving as deep as 6 to 13 feet.
From New York Times
“They also did things like freshwater fishing and even skin diving.”
From Fox News
The next two monsters — each, more than two feet long — required 40 minutes of skin diving.
From New York Times
Competitive spearfishing is done either with scuba gear and air tanks or by free diving, also called skin diving.
From Washington Times
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