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Scuba   /skˈubə/   Listen
Scuba

noun
1.
A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.  Synonyms: Aqua-Lung, aqualung.



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"Scuba" Quotes from Famous Books



... high rate of metabolism, the Nipe can store a tremendous amount of oxygen in his body, and can stay underwater for as long as half an hour without breathing apparatus—if he conserves his energy. When he's wearing his scuba apparatus, he's practically a self-contained submarine. The pressure doesn't seem to bother him much. ...
— Anything You Can Do ... • Gordon Randall Garrett


Words linked to "Scuba" :   breathing device, oxygen mask, cylinder, breathing apparatus, aqualung, breathing machine, ventilator


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