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Pronunciation
AHD|dīvʹĭng, IPA|/�daɪvɪ�/, SAMPA|/"daIvIN/
rhymes|aɪvɪ�

Verb
diving

1. present participle of|dive

Noun
wikipedia
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1. The action of the verb to dive in any sense.
2. The sport of jumping head first into water.
3. The practice of swimming underwater, especially using a scuba system, and especially for recreation.
4. italbrac|attributively, as a modifier Of, relating to or used in diving (jumping into water).
5. italbrac|attributively, as a modifier Of, relating to or used in diving (swimming underwater).

Derived terms
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altitude diving
buddy diving
cage diving, cage-diving
cave diving, cave-diving
clearance diving
cliff diving, cliff-diving
deep diving
deep-sea diving
diving bell, diving-bell
diving board, diving-board
diving boat
diving chamber
diving cylinder
diving dress, diving-dress
diving event
diving helmet
diving mask
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diving medicine
diving plane, diving-plane
diving platform
diving reel
diving reflex
diving regulator
diving shot
diving suit, diving-suit
diving support vessel
drift diving
ducking and diving
dumpster diving, dumpster-diving
fancy diving
fire diving
free diving, free-diving, freediving
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group diving
ice diving
kayak diving
mammalian diving reflex
mud diving
muff diving, muff-diving
naval diving
night diving
no clear surface diving
Olympic diving
open-water diving
pearl diving, pearl-diving
penetration diving
plunge diving
police diving
professional diving
recreational diving
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saturation diving
scuba diving, scuba-diving
skin diving, skin-diving, skindiving
skip diving
sky diving, sky-diving, skydiving
snorkel diving
solo diving
sport diving
stage diving, stage-diving
surface supplied diving
synchronised diving, synchronized diving
technical diving
trash diving
wreck diving
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Translations
trans-top|action of the verb "to dive"
French: plongement m (corresponding to senses of "to dive" translated by "plonger"), plongeon m (in football, of a goalkeeper)
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trans-top|sport of jumping head first into water
Catalan: salts m|p
French: plongeon m
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Italian: tuffo|tuffi m|p
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trans-top|practice of swimming underwater
French: plongée sous-marine f
Italian: subacquea f
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Spanish: buceo m, submarinismo m
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trans-top|attributively: of or relating to the sport of jumping head first into water
See also Derived terms above
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trans-top|attributively: of or relating to the practice of swimming underwater
See also Derived terms above
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Adjective
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1. That or who dives or dive.

<!--Note: the senses of the word as in "diving board" and "diving bell" are attributive uses of the noun and are given under the noun section-->

Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from diving as an adjective
coastal diving bird
diving beetle
diving duck
diving goiter, diving goitre
diving header
diving loop
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diving petrel, diving-petrel
diving-pigeon
the Diving Saucer
diving spider, diving-spider
Law's diving-goose
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Translations
trans-top|that or who dives or dive
See also Derived terms above
French: plongeant m, plongeante f
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See also
diving stone<!--It's not clear whether this is from the noun or the adjective; if anyone can find out which it is from, would they please move it to the appropriate section and then delete this section-->

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