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单词 diver
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diver

[ dahy-ver ]
/ ˈdaɪ vər /
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noun

a person or thing that dives.
a person who makes a business of diving, as for pearl oysters or to examine sunken vessels.
British. a loon.
any of several other birds noted for their skill in diving.

Origin of diver

First recorded in 1500–10; dive + -er1

Words nearby diver

dive bomber, dive bombing, dive brake, Divehi, divemaster, diver, diverbium, diverge, divergence, divergence insufficiency, divergency
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British Dictionary definitions for diver

diver
/ (ˈdaɪvə) /

noun

a person or thing that dives
a person who works or explores underwater
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 divingUS and Canadian name: loon
any of various other diving birds
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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