Meaning of DIVING
| Pronunciation: | | d'Iving
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- [n] a headlong plunge into water
- [n] an athletic competition that involves diving into water
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| | Synonyms: | | dive, diving event |
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| | See Also: | | belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper, cliff diving, flip, full gainer, gainer, half gainer, jackknife, match, swallow dive, swan dive, swim, swim meet, swimming, swimming meet | |
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| | Definition: | |  Diving
For divers, photographers, and anyone fascinated by the hidden wonders of the seas, this magnificently illustrated book traverses the globe, focusing on 75 world-class dive sites. Whether you want to witness the pearly nautilus`s nocturnal migrations in the waters of Micronesia, wind through the eerie Turtle Cavern in Malaysia, or undertake the ticklish planning of a great white shark expedition in Dangerous Reef off southern Australia, this beautiful, indispensable guide offers all the details, directions, and tips for the ideal diving experience. Over 300 superb color photographs reveal the stunning beauty of these sites both above and below water, from the forests of giant kelp off Catalina Island to the endless tropical vistas from a Philippine beach. Practical information for each dive site includes tips on getting there, best time to go, quality of marine life, and statistics on climate, visibility, water temperature, and depth. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Div"ing\, a.
That dives or is used or diving.
{Diving beetle} (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the family
{Dytiscid[ae]}, which habitually lives under water; --
called also {water tiger}.
{Diving bell}, a hollow inverted vessel, sometimes
bell-shaped, in which men may descend and work under
water, respiration being sustained by the compressed air
at the top, by fresh air pumped in through a tube from
above.
{Diving dress}. See {Submarine armor}, under {Submarine}.
{Diving stone}, a kind of jasper.
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| | Related Terms: | | acrobatics, aerobatics, aquaplaning, aquatics, Australian crawl, backstroke, balneation, banking, bathe, bathing, breaststroke, butterfly, chandelle, crabbing, crawl, deep-sea diving, dive, dog paddle, fancy diving, fin, fishtail, fishtailing, flapper, flipper, floating, glide, high diving, natation, nose dive, pearl diving, plunging, power dive, pullout, pull-up, pushdown, rolling, sideslip, sidestroke, skin diving, sky diving, spiral, stall, stunting, surfboarding, surfing, swim, swimming, tactical maneuvers, treading water, volplane, wading, waterskiing, zoom |
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