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Loss of consciousness at a shallow depth during a dive
occasionally while surface-supplied diving. Two very different breathhold dive profiles can lead to hypoxic blackout at shallow depth. Blackout may occur when
Shallow-water_blackout
Extreme sport
Shallow diving is an extreme sport, whereby enthusiasts attempt to dive from the greatest height into the shallowest depth of water, without sustaining
Shallow_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
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
surface. The term deep sea diving was used to distinguish diving with this equipment from shallow water diving using a shallow water helmet, which was not
Standard_diving_dress
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)
Narcotic effects of respiratory nitrogen
narcosis while diving, inert gas narcosis, raptures of the deep, Martini effect) is a reversible alteration in consciousness that occurs while diving at depth
Nitrogen_narcosis
American television personality (born 1982)
Parvati Shallow (/ˈpɑːrvətiː/ PARV-ə-tee; born September 21, 1982) is an American television personality, best known for competing on multiple seasons
Parvati_Shallow
Human dartboard Impalement arts Iron tongue Magic acts Regurgitator Shallow diving Snake charmer Strongman Sword ladder Sword swallowing Of course, there
List_of_circus_skills
Loss of consciousness caused by cerebral hypoxia towards the end of a breath-hold dive
blackout and ascent blackout, which can be confusing. 3. Used in diving but not in free diving, loss of consciousness while ascending on a rebreather, due
Freediving_blackout
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
Whales or dolphins getting stuck on a beach
Cuvier's dive considerably deeper than previously thought, and are in fact the deepest-diving species of marine mammal yet known. At shallow depths Cuvier's
Cetacean_stranding
Underwater leisure venture, part of the Virgin Group
The shallow dive program utilizes the scuba-sub Necker Nymph, a HOT DeepFlight Merlin. It is a three-place sub, with two passengers and one dive pilot
Virgin_Oceanic
Recreational diving region description
warm waters, numerous scuba diving sites and rich marine life. Most holiday resorts in the Maldives have a scuba diving facility and there are a number
Diving_in_the_Maldives
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
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
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
Yugoslav/Serbian ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft
Yugoslav-designed aircraft to exceed Mach 1, albeit achieved while in a shallow dive. During the 1990s, the type saw action during the Yugoslav Wars, typically
Soko_J-22_Orao
Influences of the underwater environment on the physiology of human divers
Most diving vertebrates make relatively short shallow dives. Sea snakes, crocodiles and marine iguanas only dive in inshore waters and seldom dive deeper
Human physiology of underwater diving
Human_physiology_of_underwater_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
American ship sunk by a whale (1799–1820)
the vessel, picking up speed by shallow diving. The whale rammed Essex, rocking her from side to side, and then dived under her, surfacing close on the
Essex_(whaleship)
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
Variety of environments that people may dive in
The diving environment is the natural or artificial surroundings in which a dive is done. It is usually underwater, but professional diving is sometimes
List of diving environments by type
List_of_diving_environments_by_type
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
Professional diving in support of the oil and gas industry
Commercial offshore diving, sometimes shortened to just offshore diving, generally refers to the branch of commercial diving, with divers working in support
Commercial_offshore_diving
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
2018 single by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
"Shallow" is a song performed by American singer Lady Gaga and American actor and filmmaker Bradley Cooper. It was released through Interscope Records
Shallow (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper song)
Shallow_(Lady_Gaga_and_Bradley_Cooper_song)
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
Species of bird
perform a "winnowing" display; flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a "drumming" sound by vibrating the tail feathers. The breeding
Common_snipe
Australian singer-songwriter and television personality (born 1998 or 1999)
her mother, Angie Simpson. In January 2022, Simpson hit her head in a shallow diving pool. She was sent to a hospital with a fractured neck. This required
Alli_Simpson
Submersible that imploded in 2023
2022 interview series with David Pogue, published June 2023 Initial shallow dive testing with a crew was conducted in Puget Sound. OceanGate said that
Titan_(submersible)
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
Type of fishing lure
angle of the bib also affects diving depth. Sometimes, plugs are named after their diving ability, e.g. "deep-diver" or "shallow-diver". Plugs can also be
Plug_(fishing)
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
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
Diving equipment, or underwater diving equipment, is equipment used by underwater divers to make diving activities possible, easier, safer and/or more
List of diving equipment manufacturers
List_of_diving_equipment_manufacturers
Injury due to pressure difference between gas filled space and adjoining tissue
(the under-pressure air space is inside the diving mask or swimming goggles) Skin (when wearing a diving suit which creates an air space) Brain and cranium
Barotrauma
Gas used for human respiration
offshore saturation diving. Hydreliox is a mixture of oxygen, helium, and hydrogen and is used for dives below 130 metres in commercial diving. Experimental
Breathing_gas
World War II British heavy bomber aircraft
medium bomber for "world-wide use" to carry a torpedo internally and make shallow dive-bombing attacks. Originally developed as an evolution of the Manchester
Avro_Lancaster
Species of bird
catching flying fish from above the ocean's surface and by performing shallow dives. They are found widely in the tropics, and breed colonially in coastal
Red-footed_booby
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
Medium-sized toothed whale species
cuttlefish, shrimp, and armhook squid. Diving to depths of up to 2,370 m (7,780 ft), the narwhal is among the deepest-diving cetaceans. The animals typically
Narwhal
volleyball Cave diving Deep diving Freediving Ice diving Mermaiding Spearfishing Underwater archaeology, particularly activity involving wreck diving Underwater
List_of_water_sports
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
British cave diver who specialises in rescues
cave diving to a television programme he watched as a teenager, The Underground Eiger, saying, "After watching it, I just knew that cave-diving was for
Rick_Stanton
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
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
helmet Shallow water helmet Standard diving helmet Diving mask Band mask Full-face diving mask Half mask Instrumentation Bottom timer Depth gauge Dive computer
Steve_Irwin
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
Family of mammals
The challenges of deep diving are also overcome by the unique diving physiology of beaked whales. Oxygen storage during dives is mostly achieved by blood
Beaked_whale
Large flightless seabird endemic to Antarctica
study of one bird's diving behaviour revealed regular dives to 150 m (490 ft) in water around 900 m (3,000 ft) deep, and shallow dives of less than 50 m
Emperor_penguin
Sudden increase of undesirable effects when an aircraft approaches the speed of sound
mph) are reported to have been attained in a shallow dive 20° to 30° from the horizontal. No vertical dives were made. At speeds of 950 to 1,000 km/h (590
Sound_barrier
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
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
Female divers of Jeju, South Korea
a haenyeo consist of a wetsuit, diving mask, fins, gloves, chest weights (or freediving weight belts, to assist diving), an L-shaped weeding hoe, and a
Haenyeo
Unpowered spherical deep-sea observation submersible lowered on a cable
Underwater diving Timeline of diving technology – Chronological list of notable events in the history of underwater diving equipment Diving chamber – Hyperbaric
Bathysphere
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
European wide-body airliner
design speed of Mach 0.96, (its design cruise speed is Mach 0.85) in a shallow dive. In 2006, the A380 flew its first high-altitude test at Addis Ababa Bole
Airbus_A380
Species of bird
mean dive depth of between 2.3 and 4.3 metres, they are relatively shallow diving birds. They forage fairly close to shore, usually less than 5 km from
Peruvian_booby
German heavy bomber during WW2
others in the Luftwaffe were growing increasingly interested in dive bombing. Diving on the target greatly increases the accuracy of the drop, allowing
Heinkel_He_177_Greif
US Navy carrier-based fighter aircraft in service 1956–1969
79 in) cannons, pilot Tom Attridge fired two bursts midway through a shallow dive. As the trajectory of the cannon rounds decayed, they ultimately crossed
Grumman_F-11_Tiger
Diving unit of the Royal Australian Navy
Clearance Diving Branch is the specialist diving unit of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) whose versatile role covers all spheres of military diving, and includes
Clearance_Diving_Branch_(RAN)
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
Species of bird
Y. (2005). "The diving behaviour of brooding king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) from the Falkland Islands: variation in dive profiles and synchronous
King_penguin
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
Air-launch-to-orbit aircraft by the Soviets
An-325 would begin a shallow dive, briefly increasing its degree at about 15 seconds to release the Orbiter, and then continuing the dive to avoid the engine
Antonov_An-325
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
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
Italian ocean liner that sank in 1956
loss of life. At least 22 scuba divers have lost their lives diving on the wreck, and diving conditions at the wreck site are considered very treacherous
SS_Andrea_Doria
Highest speed obtained from an air vehicle
which was calculated to have achieved a speed of 1,110 km/h (690 mph) in a dive on 5 February 1952. The last new speed record ratified before World War II
List of flight airspeed records
List_of_flight_airspeed_records
Breathing gas mixed from helium and oxygen
is known as heliox diving, a subs-category of mixed gas diving, also known simply as gas diving. The proportion of oxygen in a diving mix depends on the
Heliox
Country in West Asia
magnitude 7.0 or higher occurs once every ten years. Most earthquakes are shallow-focus and can be very devastating, such as the 2003 Bam earthquake. Iran
Iran
Diver's pressure exposure over the time of a dive
occupational diving, the term refers to "repetitive diving to depths shallower than 21 m with less than 15 minutes surface interval between consecutive dives". No
Dive_profile
First aircraft flying with a ramjet engine
Languedoc mother ship was made on 21 April 1949 over Toulouse. Released in a shallow dive at an altitude of 3,050 m (10,010 ft), the engine was tested at half
Leduc_0.10
American fashion model and game show host (born 1978)
season of the ABC celebrity diving reality competition Splash but turned it down because of an injury she had received when diving a few years before. Burns
Brooke_Burns
Aerobatic / combat maneuver
direction of the turn. Lower-powered aircraft may begin the maneuver from a shallow dive, to increase airspeed. The pilot then pulls back on the stick bringing
Wingover
Species of bird
consisting of many dives, but they will occasionally forage at night. Night dives are typically much shallower than day dives. Dives typically last around
Western_rockhopper_penguin
Scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs
Sinking ships for wreck diving sites is the practice of scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs suitable for wreck diving, to benefit from commercial
Sinking ships for wreck diving sites
Sinking_ships_for_wreck_diving_sites
American show diver
known for breaking high diving records using small pools. He holds the Guinness World Records for highest shallow water dive. Taylor has been on The History
Professor_Splash
Industrial rescue and shallow water oxygen rebreather
industrial use (including by firemen and in coalmine rescue) or in shallow diving. Its duration on a filling is 30 to 40 minutes. It was very common in
Siebe_Gorman_Salvus
Breathing gas consisting of oxygen, helium and nitrogen
deep commercial diving, during the deep phase of dives carried out using technical diving techniques, and in advanced recreational diving. The helium is
Trimix_(breathing_gas)
Watch designed for underwater diving
A diving watch, also commonly referred to as a diver's or dive watch, is a watch designed for underwater diving that features, as a minimum, a water resistance
Diving_watch
Diving with access to breathable air of the atmosphere
Open-water diving is underwater diving in an open water environment, where the diver has unrestricted access by way of a direct vertical ascent to the
Open-water_diving
American astronaut (born 1975)
helmet Shallow water helmet Standard diving helmet Diving mask Band mask Full-face diving mask Half mask Instrumentation Bottom timer Depth gauge Dive computer
Reid_Wiseman
Type of advertisement
strong wind, the pilot may decide to drop at low altitude from a shallow dive. The dive will ensure that the banner, in cruise a few feet lower than the
Aerial_advertising
Austrian freediver and world record holder
reaching the surface. Following a planned post-dive decompression, breathing medical oxygen at a shallow depth, he signaled to his support team that he
Herbert_Nitsch
Small independent scuba cylinder usually carried for emergency gas supply
and contingency dive profile, cylinder volume and pressure, diving tables used and realistic assumed breathing rates. In technical diving, where larger
Pony_bottle
Acoustic sensing method
conditions. In this case, there are reflection losses at the surface. In shallow water propagation is generally by repeated reflection at the surface and
Sonar
Filipino actor (born 1997)
2020-02-07. Francisco, Nikki (2020-03-06). "REVIEW: "Tabing-Ilog" is a shallow dive into rocky waters". TheaterFansManila.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27. "Ian
Ian_Pangilinan
Submarine sinkhole north of Dahab, Egypt
unrelated to diving the Arch. The Egyptian Chamber for Diving and Watersports now stations a policeman at the Blue Hole to ensure divers are diving with a certified
Blue_Hole_(Red_Sea)
Species of bird
during overnight trips. Fish are mostly seized from below through short, shallow dives. The foraging range of Humboldt penguins is between 2 and 92 km (1.2
Humboldt_penguin
Species of whale
deep dive, whales usually perform a series of several shorter, shallower dives before undertaking another deep dive. Surface intervals between dives are
Cuvier's_beaked_whale
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
American carnival sportswoman (1895–1970)
representatives from the Johnny Jones Exposition hired her to perform shallow diving feats from an elevated platform into a tank, hoop rolling and trained
Hazel_Marion_Eaton
Country in Northern Europe
the narrow mouth of the Curonian Lagoon (Lithuanian: Kuršių marios), a shallow lagoon extending south to Kaliningrad. The country's main and largest river
Lithuania
First ironclad of the US Navy, 1861–1862
three days later by the crane barge Wotan. Saturation diving was evaluated by the Navy that dive season on Monitor and proved to be very successful, allowing
USS_Monitor
Soviet ground attack aircraft of WWII
altitude, the target was usually kept to the pilot's left and a turn and shallow dive of 30 degrees was used, using an echeloned assault by four to twelve
Ilyushin_Il-2
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
Set of detailed instructions to assist in workplace safety
helmet Shallow water helmet Standard diving helmet Diving mask Band mask Full-face diving mask Half mask Instrumentation Bottom timer Depth gauge Dive computer
Standard_operating_procedure
1998 aviation incident
warning resulted. The relief pilots urged the flight crew to enter a shallow dive to gain airspeed and avoid a stall, but this soon brought the aircraft
United_Airlines_Flight_863
Species of whale
In the shallower water of the estuaries, a diving session may last around two minutes; the sequence consists of five or six rapid, shallow dives followed
Beluga_whale
SHALLOW DIVING
SHALLOW DIVING
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : from Middle English swal(e)we, swalu ‘swallow’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird, perhaps in swiftness and grace.English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire, so called from the Swallow river on which it stands. The river name is probably ultimately akin to that of the bird, with some transferred meaning such as ‘swirling’ or ‘rushing’.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shalluwm, SHALLUM means "retribution." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the husband of Huldah the prophetess.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Sharrow in Sheffield or Sharow in North Yorkshire, both named with Old English scearu ‘boundary’ + hÅh ‘hill-spur’.Americanized spelling of French Charron.
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Christian, Hebrew
Perfect; Agreeable; Retribution
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' Simon Shadow, a country soldier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places called Callow, including one in Herefordshire which is named with Old English calu ‘bare’ in the sense ‘bare hill’, Callow near Hathersage and Callow near Wirksworth, both in Derbyshire, which are named with Old English cald ‘cold’ + hlÄw ‘hill’, and Calow near Chesterfield, also in Derbyshire, which is named with Old English calu ‘bare’ + halh ‘nook of land’.English : nickname for a bald man, from Middle English calue, calewe ‘bald’ (Old English calu).Manx : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Caolaidhe, a patronymic from the personal name Caoladhe, a derivative of caol ‘slender’, ‘comely’.
Girl/Female
Greek
Swallow.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places called Harlow. One in West Yorkshire is probably named from Old English hær ‘rock’, ‘heap of stones’ + hlÄw ‘mound’, ‘hill’; those in Essex and Northumberland have Old English here ‘army’ as the first element, perhaps in the sense ‘host’, ‘assembly’.English : There is also a record of this name as a variant of Cornish Penhollow.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Perfect, agreeable.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English hal(l)owes ‘nooks’, ‘hollows’, from Old English halh (see Hale 1). In some cases the name may be genitive, rather than plural, in form, with the sense ‘relative or servant of the dweller in the nook’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Calm; Shallow
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Waterfalls
Boy/Male
Irish
Courteous.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Swallow.
Male
Hebrew
(ש×ָלï‹×) Hebrew name derived from the word shalowm, SHALOM means "peace," or perhaps more correctly, of body, "healthy and sound."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Waterfalls
Boy/Male
Muslim
Waterfalls
Male
Hebrew
(ש×ַלּוּ×) Hebrew name SHALLUWM means "retribution." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the husband of Huldah the prophetess.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' and 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Robert Shallow, a country justice.
Biblical
perfect; agreeable
SHALLOW DIVING
SHALLOW DIVING
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Champion; From the Irish and Scottish Niall
Boy/Male
Polish
Alas.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Thought, Devotion, Another name of the Sun, Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Angel of Heaven
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Full Moon; First Falling Rays of Sharad Full Moon on Earth
Girl/Female
Latin
Beautiful. Graceful.
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Irish
Attractive; Pleasant
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, LACY means "lace-like."Â
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon English Spanish Gaelic
Elfin.
Girl/Female
American, Australian
God has Heard
SHALLOW DIVING
SHALLOW DIVING
SHALLOW DIVING
SHALLOW DIVING
SHALLOW DIVING
v. t.
To take into the stomach; to receive through the gullet, or esophagus, into the stomach; as, to swallow food or drink.
v. t.
To grease or smear with tallow.
v. t.
To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep.
adv.
In a shallow manner.
n.
One of the shells of a scallop; also, a dish resembling a scallop shell.
v. t.
To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult.
superl.
Not intellectually deep; not profound; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing; ignorant; superficial; as, a shallow mind; shallow learning.
v. i.
To become shallow, as water.
a.
Immature; boyish; "green"; as, a callow youth.
v. t.
To mark or cut the edge or border of into segments of circles, like the edge or surface of a scallop shell. See Scallop, n., 2.
v. i.
To perform the act of swallowing; as, his cold is so severe he is unable to swallow.
superl.
Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with yellow; as, a sallow skin.
n.
Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift.
a.
Shallow-brained.
v. t.
To retract; to recant; as, to swallow one's opinions.
v. t.
To make shallow.
n.
As much as is, or can be, swallowed at once; as, a swallow of water.
a.
Not sincere or faithful; false; deceitful; not sound; as, a hollow heart; a hollow friend.
n.
An evergreen shrub (Gaultheria Shallon) of Northwest America; also, its fruit. See Salal-berry.