Scuba Definition

sko͝obə
noun
A portable apparatus having a container with compressed air, a regulator that is equipped with a mouthpiece and adjusts the pressure of the released air to match the surrounding pressure, and often a buoyancy compensator, used for breathing under water.
American Heritage
Equipment worn by divers for breathing underwater, consisting typically of one or two compressed-air tanks strapped to the back and connected by a hose to a mouthpiece.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of or for scuba diving.
Scuba gear.
Webster's New World
verb
(rare) To perform scuba diving.
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Other Word Forms of Scuba

Noun

Singular:
scuba
Plural:
scubas

Origin of Scuba

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