diving suit

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ sut/
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ suːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ sut/

Definitions of diving suit words

noun diving suit any of various waterproof garments for underwater swimming or diving, especially one that is weighted, hermetically sealed, and supplied with air under pressure through a hose attached to a removable helmet. 1
noun diving suit a waterproof suit used by divers, having a heavy detachable helmet and an air supply 0
noun diving suit a heavy, waterproof garment covering the body, worn by divers working underwater: it has a detachable helmet into which air is pumped through a hose 0
noun diving suit A garment or apparatus worn by a diver for protection from the underwater environment. 0

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Origin of diving suit

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Diving suit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diving suit

diving suit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

diving suit usage trend in Literature

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