skin diving

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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skin-dive

[skin-dahyv]
verb (used without object), skin-dived or skin-dove [-dohv] , skin-div·ing.
to engage in skin diving.

Origin:
1950–55

skin diver, noun
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skin diving
 
n
the sport or activity of diving and underwater swimming without wearing a diver's costume
 
'skin-diver
 
n

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