What does "scuba" mean?

An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater.

What is a synonym for "scuba"?

Common synonyms include: air cylinder, aqua lung, aqua-lung, aqua-lung, aqualung, aquascope.

Scuba

/ˈskuːbə/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater.
2
Alternative letter-case form of scuba. alt-of
3
a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus wordnet

Verb

1
To perform scuba diving. rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

air cylinder aqua lung aqua-lung aqua-lung aqualung aquascope

Antonyms

All antonyms

ascend avoid water emerge land based diving

Example

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"Have you ever tried scuba diving?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From SCUBA, acronym of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus; now usually viewed as anacronymic.

Etymology 2

Acronym of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

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