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diving
noun [U] /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/Definition
B1 the sport of jumping into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or of swimming underwaterSwimming
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Synonyms and related words:
- aqua-aerobics noun
- Aqua-Lung noun
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- butterfly noun (SWIMMING)
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