Definitions for scuba
ˈsku bəscu·ba

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aqualung, Aqua-Lung, scubanoun

   a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

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1. scubanoun

   An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding a mixture of oxygen and other gases, used for breathing underwater.

2. scubaverb

   To perform scuba diving.

3. Etymology: Acronym of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

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1. scuba

   Scuba is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. It refers to the equipment that allows divers to breathe underwater for extended periods of time. Scuba diving is a popular recreational sport that enables exploring underwater environments such as sea life, coral reefs, shipwrecks, and more. It can also be used for professional purposes like scientific research, military operations, and underwater construction.

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1. scuba

   Song lyrics by scuba -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by scuba on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Breathing Device

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce scuba?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say scuba in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scuba in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scuba in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of scuba in a Sentence

1. Luca Gamberini:

   Three years ago, my dad thought ‘how can I make scuba divers have an interesting [job]’ … he put together two of his passions, scuba diving and gardening.

2. Joe Schrank:

   We think of addiction as this light switch you can turn on and off, what we're learning is that for some people, it's similar to scuba diving: You can only come up 20 feet so often or you get very, very sick. When people stop immediately and that abruptly, it really makes them vulnerable.

3. Jon Chambers:

   Danny McDaniel literally encountered the largest fish I've ever seen in twenty years of scuba diving.

4. Brian Weitz:

   I'm a big scuba diver and I've always loved the ocean. My children love the ocean.

5. Ahmad Tahilmet:

   It has something to do with the ocean and how much we love to be in it. You have so many ways to discover what's under the water, some people go into scuba diving. Freedivers usually have a different approach because the silence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scuba
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scuba
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=scuba