Diver
Word | DIVER |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | div er |
Pronunciations | /ˈdaɪ̯vəɹ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Diver"
What do we mean by diver?
One that dives. noun
One that works under water, especially one equipped with breathing apparatus and weighted clothing. noun
Any of several diving waterbirds, especially the loon. noun
See dyvour. noun
One who or that which dives or plunges into water. noun
Specifically— One who makes a business of diving, as for pearl-oysters, to examine sunken vessels, etc. See submarine armor, under armor. noun
A bird that habitually dives, as a loon, grebe, auk, or penguin; specifically, one or any of the birds variously known as Brachypterœ, Mergitores, Urinatores, Pygopodes, or Spheniscomorphœ. The term is especially applied to the loons, family Colymbidœ (which see). There are three leading species: the great northern diver, Colymbus torquatus; the black-throated diver, C. arcticus; and the red-throated diver, C. septentrionalis. All three inhabit the northern hemisphere generally, and are noted not only for their quickness in diving, but also for the length of time they remain and the distance they traverse under water, in which they move both by swimming with the feet and by paddling with the wings. See loon. Also diving-bird. noun
One who plunges into or engages deeply in anything. noun
One who, or that which, dives. noun
Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or business. noun
Any bird of certain genera, as Urinator (formerly Colymbus), or the allied genus Colymbus, or Podiceps, remarkable for their agility in diving. noun
Someone who dives, especially as a sport noun
Someone who works underwater; a frogman noun
The loon (bird) noun
The New Zealand sand diver noun
The Long-finned sand diver noun
Someone who dives (into water) noun
Large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes noun
Someone who works underwater noun
Someone who dives, especially as a sport.
Someone who works underwater; a frogman.
The loon (bird).
The New Zealand sand diver.
The long-finned sand diver.
A passenger carrying vehicle using an underground route; specially, a diver tram, one using the former Kingsway tramway subway (1906-1952).
A pickpocket.
A competitor in certain sports who is known to regularly imitate being fouled, with the purpose of getting his/her opponent penalised.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Diver
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