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diving

 
/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ noun [no plural]

Definition

B1 the activity or sport of swimming under water, usually using special breathing equipment: We went diving in the Red Sea.
the activity or sport of jumping into water with your arms and head going in first
(Definition of diving noun from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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