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Definition of diving noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diving

noun
 
/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
 
/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the sport or activity of diving into water with your head and arms first
    • a diving competition
    • The crowd enjoyed a diving display before the swimming races.
    Topics Sports: water sportsa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep-sea
    • scuba
    • sub-aqua
    verb + diving
    • go
    diving + noun
    • board
    • equipment
    • gear
    See full entry
  2. the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment
    • I'd love to go diving in the Aegean.
    • a diving suit
    see also scuba diving, skin divingTopics Sports: water sportsa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep-sea
    • scuba
    • sub-aqua
    verb + diving
    • go
    diving + noun
    • board
    • equipment
    • gear
    See full entry
See diving in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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adverb
 
 
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