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Look up diving or dive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Diving most often refers to: Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water Underwater
Diving
Sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, usually while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally
Diving_(sport)
Swimming underwater, breathing gas carried by the diver
Scuba diving is an underwater diving mode where divers use breathing equipment completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and therefore
Scuba_diving
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
Navy Diving Manual indicates that ascent rates greater than about 20 m/min (66 ft/min) when diving increase the chance of DCS, while recreational dive tables
Decompression_sickness
Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm
Deep diving is underwater diving to a depth beyond the normal range accepted by the associated community. In some cases this is a prescribed limit established
Deep_diving
Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment
diver may dive on breath-hold (freediving) or use breathing apparatus for scuba diving or surface-supplied diving, and the saturation diving technique
Underwater_diving
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
Diving bells are usually suspended by a cable, and lifted and lowered by a winch from a surface support platform. Unlike a submersible, the diving bell
Diving_bell
Underwater diving without breathing apparatus
Freediving, free-diving, free diving, breath-hold diving, or skin diving is a mode of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding (apnea) until resurfacing
Freediving
Death of a group of divers in 2022
The Paria diving disaster was an incident in February 2022 in which a group of five divers working on underwater piping at Paria Fuel Trading Company's
2022_Paria_diving_disaster
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
Sea, four divers were in a diving chamber system on the rig's deck that was connected by a trunk (a short passage) to a diving bell. The divers were Edwin
Byford_Dolphin
Diving in water-filled caves
Cave diving is underwater diving in water-filled caves. It may be done as an extreme sport, a way of exploring flooded caves for scientific investigation
Cave_diving
Hyperbaric pressure vessel for human occupancy used in diving operations
atmospheric pressure are provided for diving-related applications such as saturation diving and diver decompression, and non-diving medical applications such as
Diving_chamber
Professional diving on industrial projects
Commercial diving may be considered an application of professional diving where the diver engages in underwater work for industrial, construction, engineering
Commercial_diving
Topics referred to by the same term
Cliffdiving, cliff diving, cliff-diving or Cliff Diving, may refer to: An activity performed by the La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Mexico "Cliffdiving"
Cliff_diving
Techniques requiring specific equipment and procedures
A mode of diving, or diving mode, is a particular way to dive underwater that requires specific equipment, procedures and techniques, and may expose the
Modes_of_underwater_diving
Diving mode and decompression technique
Saturation diving is an ambient pressure diving technique which allows a diver to remain at working depth for extended periods during which the body tissues
Saturation_diving
Garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment
A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment. A diving suit may also incorporate a breathing gas supply
Diving_suit
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up dives in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dives may refer to: Dives, Oise, a French commune of the Oise département Dives (river), a river in
Dives
Container to supply high pressure gas for diving operations
A diving cylinder or diving gas cylinder is a gas cylinder used to store and transport high-pressure gas used in diving operations. This may be breathing
Diving_cylinder
Leaping from a concert stage onto the crowd below
credited with popularising stage diving in popular rock music. Initially seen as confrontational and extreme, stage diving has become common at hardcore
Stage_diving
Diving under a physical barrier to a direct vertical ascent to the surface
safety of breathable atmosphere at the surface. Cave diving, wreck diving, ice diving and diving inside or under other natural or artificial underwater
Penetration_diving
arm around the opponent's neck. Also known as diving axe handle, diving double axe handle smash, or diving double sledge, this is accomplished by jumping
Professional wrestling aerial techniques
Professional_wrestling_aerial_techniques
Family of beetles
the Ancient Greek word δυτικός (dutikós), meaning "able to dive", are the predaceous diving beetles, a family of water beetles. They occur in virtually
Dytiscidae
Diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment
Recreational diving or sport diving is diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment, usually when using scuba equipment. The term "recreational diving" may
Recreational_diving
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
Standard diving dress, also known as hard-hat or copper hat equipment, deep sea diving suit, or heavy gear, is a type of diving suit that was formerly
Standard_diving_dress
Physiological responses to immersion of air-breathing vertebrates
The diving reflex, also known as the diving response and mammalian diving reflex, is a set of physiological responses to immersion that overrides the
Diving_reflex
Underwater diving breathing gas supplied from the surface
Surface-supplied diving is a mode of underwater diving using equipment supplied with breathing gas through a diver's umbilical from the surface, either
Surface-supplied_diving
Tactical scuba diver
call themselves "combat divers" or similar. Tactical diving is a branch of professional diving carried out by armed forces and tactical units. They may
Frogman
Underwater diving alongside a near vertical face
Wall diving is underwater diving alongside a near vertical face, usually an underwater cliff. It is a type of reef diving popular among recreational divers
Wall_diving
Topics referred to by the same term
Transformers character Dive bomber, bomber aircraft that dives towards its target Cannonball (diving) Dive bomber (disambiguation) Aerial bomb This disambiguation
Dive_bomb
Articulated pressure-resistant anthropomorphic housing for an underwater diver
An atmospheric diving suit (ADS), atmospheric pressure diving suit or single atmosphere diving suit is a small one-person articulated submersible which
Atmospheric_diving_suit
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders caused by underwater diving
research on issues of diving, the prevention of diving disorders, treatment of diving accidents and diving fitness. The field includes the effect of breathing
Diving_medicine
Amateur diving sport
Døds diving or dødsing, also known as death diving, is an extreme sport originating in Norway. In this amateur sport, divers jump from high platforms
Døds_diving
Water sport involving diving from relatively great heights
High diving is the act of diving into water from relatively great heights. High diving can be performed as an adventure sport (as with cliff diving), as
High_diving
Recreational diving on wrecks
Wreck diving is recreational diving where the wreckage of ships, aircraft and other artificial structures are explored. The term is used mainly by recreational
Wreck_diving
Tourist attraction
related to Diving horse. "Saddlesore Galactica" – an episode of The Simpsons involving a diving horse The Great Carver Show, Jumper, Diving Horse, and
Diving_horse
Service organisation providing recreational diver training, equipment and dive outings
recreational diving. Divers commonly refer to dive centers as dive shops. It is normally a shop selling diving equipment equipped with a diving air compressor
Dive_center
Japanese pearl divers
occupation. ama (海女) – a sea-diving fisherwoman ama (海士) – a sea-diving fisherman ama (海人), kaijin (海人) – a sea-diving fisherperson of either gender
Ama_(diving)
Underwater diving where divers are paid for their work
Professional diving is underwater diving where the divers are paid for their work. Occupational diving has a similar meaning and applications. The procedures
Professional_diving
1990 American film
Diving In is a 1990 American film directed by former music video director Strathford Hamilton, starring Matt Adler and Kristy Swanson. Diving In was the
Diving_In
Diving beyond the scope of recreational diving
Technical diving (also referred to as tec diving or tech diving) is scuba diving that exceeds the agency-specified limits of recreational diving for non-professional
Technical_diving
Ship used as a floating base for professional diving projects
A diving support vessel is a ship that is used as a floating base for professional diving projects. Basic requirements are the ability to keep station
Diving_support_vessel
Tethered underwater mobile device operated by a remote crew
operations in conjunction with simultaneous diving operations are under the overall supervision of the diving supervisor for safety reasons. The International
Remotely operated underwater vehicle
Remotely_operated_underwater_vehicle
Taking items from waste piles for personal use
Dumpster diving (also totting, skipping, skip diving or skip salvage) is salvaging from large commercial, residential, industrial and construction containers
Dumpster_diving
Genus of spiders
associated with longer front legs, shown to affect diving ability and giving the males superiority in diving over the more sessile females. In addition, females
Diving_bell_spider
Expedited submersion of a submarine
A crash dive is a maneuver by a submarine in which the vessel submerges as quickly as possible to avoid attack. Crash diving from the surface to avoid
Crash_dive
Recreational diving certification and role
environments: Diving equipment; Diving physics; Diving medicine; The use of dive tables and dive computers; Environmental conditions and their influences; Dive planning
Dive_leader
2019 Netflix film
"Film Review: 'The Red Sea Diving Resort'". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2025. The Red Sea Diving Resort at IMDb The Red Sea Diving Resort on Netflix
The_Red_Sea_Diving_Resort
Manga
Ikematsu / Takumi Kitamura A diving thoroughbred with two former divers as parents. He's a high school student who's been diving ever since his second-year
Dive!!
Diving at the 2022 Asian Games was held at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Park Aquatics Center in Hangzhou Olympic Expo Center, Hangzhou, China, from 30 September
Diving at the 2022 Asian Games
Diving_at_the_2022_Asian_Games
Instrument to calculate decompression status in real time
diving operations. There is no reason to assume that they cannot be valuable tools for commercial diving operations, especially on multi-level dives.
Dive_computer
Boat used for the support of scuba diving operations
live-boat diving). There are a range of specialised procedures for boat diving, which include water entry and exit, avoiding injury by the dive boat, and
Dive_boat
Branch of professional diving carried out by police services
Police diving is a branch of professional diving carried out by police services. Police divers are usually professional police officers, and may either
Police_diving
USA Diving, Inc. is the national governing body of diving in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and is a member of
USA_Diving
Rigid head enclosure for underwater diving
A diving helmet is a rigid head enclosure with a breathing gas supply used in underwater diving. They are worn mainly by professional divers engaged in
Diving_helmet
Diver's pressure exposure over the time of a dive
several hours. In commercial diving in general, and offshore diving in particular, a bounce dive is any surface oriented dive, in which the diver is decompressed
Dive_profile
Underwater diving at altitudes above 300 m
Altitude diving is ambient pressure diving using scuba or surface supplied diving equipment where the surface is 300 metres (980 ft) or more above sea
Altitude_diving
Insect that lives in water
water. They feed in the same ways as other insects. Some diving insects, such as predatory diving beetles, can hunt for food underwater where land-living
Aquatic_insect
Birds living in the maritime environment
plunge diving, taking fast-moving prey by diving into the water from flight. Plunge diving allows birds to use the energy from the momentum of the dive to
Seabird
Group of people working together to enhance dive safety and achieve a task
A diving team is a group of people who work together to conduct a diving operation. A characteristic of professional diving is the specification for minimum
Diving_team
Bay in Nampula Province, Mozambique
coast of Mozambique. Currently the bay is a popular scuba diving area, with numerous diving spots. Memba Bay is open towards the east and is named after
Memba_Bay
Equipment used to facilitate underwater diving
Diving equipment, or underwater diving equipment, is equipment used by underwater divers to make diving activities possible, easier, safer and/or more
Diving_equipment
Process of planning an underwater diving operation
Dive planning is the process of planning an underwater diving operation. The purpose of dive planning is to increase the probability that a dive will be
Dive_planning
Things people do while diving underwater
Diving activities Diving activities are the things people do while diving underwater. People may dive for various reasons, both personal and professional
Diving_activities
Jumping while connected to an elastic cord
as "a long nylon-cased rubber band used for securing luggage". The land diving (Sa: Gol) of Pentecost Island in Vanuatu is an ancient ritual in which young
Bungee_jumping
Stipulations of the delegated legislation regarding the practice of underwater diving
Diving regulations are the stipulations of the delegated legislation regarding the practice of underwater diving. They apply within the national territory
Diving_regulations
Sinkhole and dive site in South Africa
Africa, which has been dived to a depth of 282.6 metres (927 ft). The greatest depth attained was by Nuno Gomes in 1996, diving to a depth of 282.6 metres
Boesmansgat
Birds which plunge into water to catch fish or other food
themselves when diving. Plunge-diving is a special form of foraging that involves a transition from air to water.[citation needed] Plunge-diving birds are notable
Diving_bird
Pressure reduction and its effects during ascent from depth
atmospheric pressure when free-diving or snorkelling will not usually need to decompress. Divers using an atmospheric diving suit do not need to decompress
Decompression_(diving)
Genus of birds
The diving petrels form a genus, Pelecanoides, of seabirds in the family Procellariidae. There are four very similar species of diving petrels, distinguished
Diving_petrel
Risk management of underwater diving activities
Diving safety is the aspect of underwater diving operations and activities concerned with the safety of the participants. The safety of underwater diving
Diving_safety
Light used underwater by a diver
Deep Diving and Submarine Operations (6th ed.). Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey: Siebe Gorman & Company Ltd. Stillson, GD (1915). "Report in Deep Diving Tests"
Dive_light
Ritual of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu
it was a legitimate land dive. Land diving has become a tourist attraction for the villagers. The tourism aspect of land diving has come with some debate
Land_diving
metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. The competition
Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard
Diving_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_3_metre_springboard
Adaptations of marine vertebrates to diving
The physiology of underwater diving is the physiological adaptations to diving of air-breathing vertebrates that have returned to the ocean from terrestrial
Physiology of underwater diving
Physiology_of_underwater_diving
Scuba cave diving incident in South Australia
The 1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident was a scuba diving incident on 28 May 1973 at a flooded sinkhole known as "The Shaft" near Mount Gambier in
1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident
1973_Mount_Gambier_cave_diving_accident
Skills required to scuba-dive safely
Diving instructors affiliated to a diving certification agency may work independently, or through a university, a dive club, a dive school or a dive shop
Scuba_skills
Diving inside a protective cage to observe sharks in the wild
Shark cage diving is underwater diving or snorkeling where the observer remains inside a protective cage designed to prevent sharks from making contact
Shark_cage_diving
Sports governing body
Diving Australia is the organisation that oversees the sport of Diving in Australia. It is affiliated to Sport Australia, FINA and the Oceania Swimming
Diving_Australia
Equipment used in the support of an underwater diving operation
Diving support equipment facilitates a diving operation. It is either not taken into the water during the dive, such as the gas panel and compressor, or
Diving_support_equipment
2007 film by Julian Schnabel
Retrieved 13 March 2024. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly at IMDb The Diving Bell and the Butterfly at Box Office Mojo The Diving Bell and the Butterfly at
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (film)
The_Diving_Bell_and_the_Butterfly_(film)
Portable apparatus to recycle breathing gas
sets including rebreathers) NOAA Diving Program (U.S.) (28 Feb 2001). Joiner, James T. (ed.). NOAA Diving Manual, Diving for Science and Technology (4th ed
Rebreather
US manufacturer of diver propulsion vehicles
Photos of Dive Xtras DPVs often appear in diving publications, as they are frequently used during diving activities noteworthy enough to warrant publication
Dive_Xtras
Techniques and procedures for safe decompression of divers
technical diving part 2: decompression from deep technical dives". Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. 43 (2): 96–104. PMID 23813463. "How to Switch Your Diving Gas
Decompression_practice
Topics referred to by the same term
practitioners of: Diving (sport), the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water Underwater diving, including: scuba diving freediving
Diver
Deaths occurring while scuba diving or as a consequence of scuba diving
Scuba diving fatalities are deaths occurring while scuba diving or as a consequence of scuba diving. The risks of dying during recreational, scientific
Scuba_diving_fatalities
Closed or semi-closed circuit scuba
technical diving decompression computers for rebreather diving, and some rebreather manufacturers use dive computer hardware repackaged by dive computer
Diving_rebreather
Bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets
is diving. In addition, most higher-altitude gunners and gunnery systems were designed to calculate the lateral movement of a target; while diving, the
Dive_bomber
British science fiction writer (1917–2008)
writing, Clarke set up several diving-related ventures with his business partner Mike Wilson. In 1956, while scuba diving, Wilson and Clarke uncovered ruined
Arthur_C._Clarke
Watertight clothing that seals the wearer from cold and hazardous liquids
suits used for diving, for safety, comfort and convenience of use. Gas inflation and exhaust equipment are generally used for diving applications, primarily
Dry_suit
Species of bird
The South Georgia diving petrel or Georgian diving-petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) is one of five very similar small auk-like diving petrels of the southern
South_Georgia_diving_petrel
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in diving. Diving at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official
List of Olympic medalists in diving
List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_diving
Simulating a foul in association football
of a dive, the more often they dived. This suggests that the benefits of diving are far outweighing the costs, and the only way to reduce diving in football
Diving_(association_football)
diver slang and acronyms used in underwater diving. The definitions listed are in the context of underwater diving. There may be other meanings in other contexts
Glossary of underwater diving terminology
Glossary_of_underwater_diving_terminology
Non-certification scuba diving experience
Introductory diving, also known as introductory scuba experience, trial diving and resort diving are dives where people without diver training or certification
Introductory_diving
Meeting of the dive team to discuss details before the diving operation
A dive briefing or pre-dive briefing is a meeting of the diving team or dive group before the dive to allow the instructor, supervisor, dive leader or
Dive_briefing
Collecting pearls from wild molluscs
Australia pearl diving began in the 1850s, and started in the Torres Strait Islands in the 1860s, where the term also covers diving for nacre or mother
Pearl_hunting
Equipment used specifically for surface supplied diving
Surface-supplied diving equipment (SSDE) is the equipment required for surface-supplied diving. The essential aspect of surface-supplied diving is that breathing
Surface-supplied diving equipment
Surface-supplied_diving_equipment
Swimming and diving team of the University of Iowa
The Iowa Hawkeyes swimming and diving team represents the University of Iowa in NCAA men's and women's swimming and diving. The teams compete at Campus
Iowa Hawkeyes swimming and diving
Iowa_Hawkeyes_swimming_and_diving
Species of beetle
American species of diving beetle known by the common names sunburst diving beetle and yellow-spotted diving beetle. The behavior of this diving beetle has been
Thermonectus_marmoratus
DIVING
DIVING
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : nickname meaning ‘diver’, from an agent derivative of Middle English douke(n) ‘to dive’ (a word that is probably related to duck (the bird)).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.North German (Dücker) and Dutch : from the term for a duck or diving bird (from du(c)ken ‘to dive or duck’), probably applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the duck, but perhaps in some cases a metonymic occupational name for fowler or for a furrier who used the pelts of diving birds in his trade.
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Sacred; Diving
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Donegal)
Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhidhir or sometimes of Mac Duibhidhir (see Dwyer, also Dyer).English : of uncertain derivation; possibly from diver, an agent derivative of Middle English dive ‘to dip or plunge’, but if so the application is obscure. It may be a nickname for someone compared to a diving bird. Compare Ducker.
DIVING
DIVING
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Diamond precious stone
Biblical
six; mercy; flax
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bolling.Partly Americanized form of German Bolling or Bohling.
Girl/Female
Polish
White.
Boy/Male
Indian
Dog
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Giver of Victory
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Handsome; Indian Cuckoo
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nirupesh | நீரà¯à®ªà¯‡à®·
Kings of king
Boy/Male
Tamil
DIVING
DIVING
DIVING
DIVING
DIVING
n.
A small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; -- called also dapchick, dobchick, dipchick, didapper, dobber, devil-diver, hell-diver, and pied-billed grebe.
n.
Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers, almost scalelike on the wings, which are without true quills. They are unable to fly, but use their wings to aid in diving, in which they are very expert. See King penguin, under Jackass.
a.
That dives or is used or diving.
n.
The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation.
n.
Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidae. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.
n.
Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator (formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or Podiceps, remarkable for their agility in diving.
n.
Any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator (formerly Colymbus), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The common loon, or great northern diver (Urinator imber, or Colymbus torquatus), and the red-throated loon or diver (U. septentrionalis), are the best known species. See Diver.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dive
v. t.
To explore by diving; to plunge into.
n.
A diving petrel of Australia (Halodroma wrinatrix).
n.
A variety of diving bell, the lateral as well as vertical motions of which are controlled, by the occupants.
n.
One who explores; also, an apparatus with which one explores, as a diving bell.