scuba
noun/skuːbə/
Frequency rank: #9,489 most common English word
Meaning
a system of portable breathing equipment that lets a diver breathe underwater using a compressed-air tank.
Example sentence
She strapped on her scuba gear and dove into the coral reef.
Synonyms & related words
- respirator
- rebreather
- apparatus
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