Scuba Diving Word Search
This Scuba Diving word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SCUBA, REGULATOR, BUOYANCY, COMPENSATOR, SNORKEL, FINS, MASK, WEIGHTBELT, TANK, WETSUIT, DIVE, CYLINDER.
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Scuba Diving word list, defined
- SCUBA /skʊbə/ · noun
- Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, a device used for underwater diving. Related: diving gear, snorkeling equipment, breathing apparatus, underwater equipment.
- REGULATOR /ˈrɛɡjʊleɪtər/ · noun
- A device or system that regulates or controls something, such as a machine or a process. A person or organization that regulates or controls something, such as a market or an industry. Related: controller, governor, moderator, arbiter.
- BUOYANCY /ˈbɔɪ.ən.si/ · noun
- The ability or tendency of an object to float in a liquid or rise in a gas, resulting from the upward pressure exerted by the fluid. More broadly, a cheerful and resilient quality of mood or spirit. Related: floatability, buoyance, lightness, cheerfulness.
- COMPENSATOR /ˈkɒmpɛnseɪtə(r)/ · noun
- A compensator is a device, mechanism, or component that corrects or counteracts an unwanted effect, error, or variation in a system — such as optical distortion, recoil in firearms, or mechanical misalignment. More broadly, it can refer to anything that offsets or makes up for a deficiency or imbalance elsewhere. Related: counterbalance, corrector, equalizer, offset.
- SNORKEL /snɔːrkəl/ · noun, verb
- A tube or pipe through which a person can breathe while swimming underwater, typically with the mouth at the surface. To breathe through a tube or pipe while swimming underwater. Related: goggle, mask, scuba, flotation.
- FINS /fɪnz/ · noun
- Plural of fin: the flat or wing-like appendages that fish, whales, and other aquatic animals use for steering, balance, and propulsion; also, similar projecting parts on aircraft, submarines, surfboards, cars, and other devices used for stability, control, or heat dissipation. Related: flippers, paddles, appendages, blades.
- MASK /mæsk/ · noun, verb
- A cover for the face, typically worn to conceal one's identity or to protect oneself from dust, gas, or other airborne particles. To conceal or disguise one's true nature or feelings. Related: disguise, veil, cover, shield.
- TANK /tæŋk/ · noun, verb
- A large, heavily armoured fighting vehicle, typically with a rotating turret and one or more guns. To store or hold something, especially a liquid, in a container. Related: armour, vehicle, container, reservoir.
- WETSUIT /wɛtˈsuːt/ · noun
- A flexible, waterproof garment worn for surfing, diving, or other water sports, typically made of neoprene. Related: diving suit, wets, surfing suit, dry suit.
- DIVE /daɪv/ · verb, noun
- To plunge headfirst into water, or to drop or descend steeply and rapidly; as a noun, it refers to such a plunge or a sudden steep descent. Related: plunge, drop, descend, swoop.
- CYLINDER /ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/ · noun
- A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section; more generally, any object shaped like this, such as the chamber of an engine in which a piston moves. Related: tube, drum, barrel, canister.
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