A diver is a person who swims under water using special breathing equipment.
diver in British English
(ˈdaɪvə)
noun
1.
a person or thing that dives
2.
a person who works or explores underwater
3. Also called: loom
any aquatic bird of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae, and order Gaviiformes of northern oceans, having a straight pointed bill, small wings, and a long body: noted for swiftness and skill in swimming and diving
US and Canadian name: loon
4.
any of various other diving birds
5. soccer slang
a player who pretends to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty
diver in American English
(ˈdaɪvər)
noun
one that dives
; specif.,
a.
a person who works or explores underwater, usually breathing air supplied through a special mask or helmet
They are both small, tidy birds and indefatigable divers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Police divers were scanning the river close to where she was spotted using sonar equipment.
The Sun (2014)
More great northern divers than usual have been found on lakes and reservoirs this winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is why he wants scuba divers on hand.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The two divers managed to free it with time to spare.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The willingness of referees to book divers in recent years has improved matters.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Police divers yesterday searched a river for dumped weapons.
The Sun (2014)
Police divers were continuing the search for him last night.
The Sun (2015)
Great northern divers are swimming about on reservoirs in various parts of the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They are popular with scuba divers but you can just swim or snorkel.
The Sun (2014)
Diving is free to certified divers and beginners can get tuition.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Two divers failed to find the watch and the young officer gave up hope of seeing it again.
The Sun (2008)
He keeps a yacht in the Bahamas and is a keen tennis player and diver.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They are historic sites, visited by over a thousand divers a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Great northern divers swim offshore and Iceland gulls come to the harbours.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
After the tragedy, three veteran British divers were called in.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Free divers go down, alone, rather than up as part of a team.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A fisherman was surprised to find a scuba diver on the end of his line after struggling to reel in what he thought was a prize catch.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
THREE British scuba divers are missing in Indonesia.
The Sun (2008)
Word lists with
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In other languages
diver
British English: diver /ˈdaɪvə/ NOUN
A diver is a person who swims under water using special breathing equipment.
Divers have found the wreck.
American English: diver
Arabic: غَطَّاس
Brazilian Portuguese: mergulhador
Chinese: 潜水员
Croatian: ronilac
Czech: potápěč
Danish: dykker
Dutch: duiker
European Spanish: submarinista
Finnish: sukeltaja
French: plongeur
German: Taucher
Greek: δύτης
Italian: tuffatore
Japanese: 潜水夫
Korean: 다이버
Norwegian: dykker
Polish: nurek
European Portuguese: mergulhador
Romanian: scafandru
Russian: ныряльщик
Latin American Spanish: submarinista
Swedish: dykare
Thai: นักดำน้ำ
Turkish: dalgıç
Ukrainian: водолаз
Vietnamese: thợ lặn
All related terms of 'diver'
pearl diver
someone who dives for the precious gems pearls
scuba diver
a person who goes diving with scuba equipment
skin diver
someone who takes part in the sport or activity of diving and underwater swimming without wearing a diver's costume
Cartesian diver
a glass vessel partially filled with water and covered with an airtight membrane , containing a hollow object that is open at the bottom and contains just enough air to allow it to float . Pressing on the membrane compresses the air in the vessel and forces water into the object, causing it to sink ; releasing the membrane causes it to rise
deep-sea diver
a person who takes part in deep-sea diving
skydiver
A skydiver is someone who goes skydiving .
black-throated diver
a diving bird, Gavia arctica , found in Europe and Asia , and a rare summer visitor to the UK
great northern diver
a large northern bird, Gavia immer, with a black-and-white chequered back and a black head and neck in summer : family Gaviidae ( divers )
free diving
chiefly Brit See skin diving
skin diving
the sport or activity of diving and underwater swimming without wearing a diver's costume
stage-dive
to jump off the stage at a concert onto the crowd below