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free diving

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free diving

–noun Chiefly British.
skin diving.

Origin:
1950–55


free diver, noun

skin diving

–noun
an underwater sport in which the swimmer, equipped with a lightweight mask, foot fins, and either a snorkel or a portable air cylinder and breathing device, can move about quickly and easily underwater, as for exploring or spear fishing.
Also called, especially British, free diving.


Origin:
1945–50
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