Predive

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Before a dive. not-comparable

    "“Vessel prep” had been completed at dawn, so after a pre-dive briefing, I climbed a ladder to the top hatch of the sub, took off my boots and clambered into the tube"

Adverb
  1. 1
    Before a dive not-comparable

    "Each of the divers was tested seven times--twice predive in the chamber, three times during the dive, and twice postdive, with one to several days separating the administrations."

Example

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"“Vessel prep” had been completed at dawn, so after a pre-dive briefing, I climbed a ladder to the top hatch of the sub, took off my boots and clambered into the tube"

Etymology

From pre- + dive.

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