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Meanings of scuba in English

Portuguese
scuba
Spanish
escafandra autónoma
Catalan
escafandre autònom
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Self contained underwater breathing apparatus.

scuba
Usage of scuba in English
1
Of course it was dangerous if you did it without scuba gear.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
2
The centre is looking for an experienced scuba diver for the job.
The Irish Times
3
One of the most dangerous forms of scuba diving was cave diving.
Map of bones
4
Inside Nate saw what looked like scuba gear: tanks, masks, and hoses.
Mutated
5
Guests can kite surf, scuba dive, zip-line and enjoy luxury spa treatments.
News.com.au
6
Then get us two scuba outfits and I'll race you under Tensquare.
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth
7
The quartet was returning home after spending the weekend scuba-diving in Mozambique.
The South African
8
Uh, why do scuba divers always fall backwards out of the boat?
Wired
9
From scuba diving to just chilling out, pack your bags and go.
The South African
10
Philosopher and scuba diver Peter Godfrey-Smith talks with Kim Hill… Video, Audio
Radio NZ
11
A scuba diver's spear gun loaded with a barbed, explosive-tipped, shark-killing bolt.
Seize the night
12
Holden waddled up to me, wearing a scuba suit with a mask.
My horizontal life: a collection of one-night stands
13
So, why is there is no breath holding rule in scuba diving?
Wired
14
Leo discovered scuba diving a year ago and it became his favorite sport.
Reuters
15
Rescuers explore several options, including training them to use scuba equipment.
The Guardian
16
Bags were taken from both a vehicle and the home including scuba tanks.
News.com.au
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Scuba across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common