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diver
/ ˈ岹ɪə /
noun
- a person or thing that dives
- a person who works or explores underwater
- Also calledloom any aquatic bird of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae, and order Gaviiformes of northern oceans, having a straight pointed bill, small wings, and a long body: noted for swiftness and skill in swimming and diving US and Canadian nameloon
- any of various other diving birds
- slang.soccer a player who pretends to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty
Example Sentences
Along with the three constables, the divers found the remains of a police admin clerk, who has not been named.
A huge search followed for the evangelist, during which a diver died when his equipment failed.
A few strategically placed boats, a handful of divers and a couple of on-land sabotage teams could send the world into a vicious tailspin.
US Navy divers were brought in to hook cables onto the sunken vehicle, and had to manoeuvre "through thick layers of mud, clay, and sediment with zero visibility", the statement said.
Lees was one of three divers who plunged into the water while the fourth man drove the boat, the Long Beach fire department said at the time.
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