diver
Plunges beneath surface
A diver is someone who dives—into water from a height, or beneath the surface with breathing equipment.
Competitive divers perform acrobatic maneuvers from springboards or platforms.
Scuba divers and deep-sea divers explore underwater.
By extension, diver describes birds that plunge or swim underwater for food: The loons are expert divers.
Portable underwater breathing gear
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
- finsSwimming appendages
- maskFace-worn concealment
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
tank · buoyancy · reef · coral · marine · snorkel · neoprene · flippers
Waterbird that quacks
- loonDiving bird or oddball
- grebeFreshwater diving bird
- cormorantFish-diving seabird
- merganserSerrated-billed diving duck
kingfisher · gannet · pelican · tern · booby · anhinga · shearwater · puffin
Downward slope or lineage
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- fathomNautical depth unit
- pressureForce upon contact
- submersionBeing entirely underwater
plunge · decompression · ascent · nitrogen · saturation · rebreather · thermocline · darkness
Flexible platform for jumping
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- tuckFold into concealment
entry · splash · judges · scoring · platform · synchronized · Olympic · competition
Destroyed vessel or vehicle
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- artifactHuman-made historical object
discovery · expedition · research · oceanography · submarine · shipwreck · cenote · grotto
Drag-creating descent device
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- jumpmasterAircraft exit controller
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
canopy · tandem · formation · jumpsuit · altimeter · rigging · aerodynamics · deploy
Curves or yields
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- rescueSave from harm
safety · training · certification · hazard · barotrauma · contingency
Cartilaginous marine predator
- mantaLarge flat cartilaginous fish
- turtleShell-encased reptile
- whaleHuge sea mammal
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
reef-fish · moray · jellyfish · seahorse · nudibranch · encounter · observation · photography
scuba
Portable underwater breathing gear
regulator · tank · buoyancy · reef · coral · marine · snorkel · neoprene · flippers · underwater
duck
Waterbird that quacks
merganser · kingfisher · gannet · pelican · tern · booby · anhinga · shearwater · puffin · fish-eating
descent
Downward slope or lineage
submersion · plunge · decompression · ascent · nitrogen · saturation · rebreather · thermocline · darkness · narcosis
springboard
Flexible platform for jumping
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- pikeLong battlefield spear
tuck · entry · splash · judges · scoring · platform · synchronized · Olympic · competition · inward
wreck
Destroyed vessel or vehicle
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
artifact · discovery · expedition · research · oceanography · submarine · shipwreck · cenote · grotto · penetration
parachute
Drag-creating descent device
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- jumpmasterAircraft exit controller
dropzone · canopy · tandem · formation · jumpsuit · altimeter · rigging · aerodynamics · deploy · harness
bends
Curves or yields
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- emergencySerious sudden danger
rescue · safety · training · certification · hazard · barotrauma · contingency
shark
Cartilaginous marine predator
octopus · reef-fish · moray · jellyfish · seahorse · nudibranch · encounter · observation · photography · pelagic
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- water sportsswimming, swimmer, surfing, surfer, rowing
- Aquarium Decordriftwood, rocks, caves, plants, shells
- diversfreediver, snorkeler, frogman, scuba instructor, divemaster
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
- maritime jobssailor, captain, first mate, seaman, fisherman
- dive inBegin eagerly, headfirst
- diving boardElevated pool launching platform
- dive intoEnter with enthusiasm
- scuba divingSwimming with air tanks
- high diveLeap from elevated board
- diving inStarting with full commitment
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