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surface-supplied diving

surface-supplied diving noun: a form of deep diving using an umbilical that supplies air, power and communications from the surface to the diver, who wears a diving helmet.

Noun

surface-supplied diving (uncountable)

  1. A form of deep diving using an umbilical that supplies air, power and communications from the surface to the diver, who wears a diving helmet.

Origin of surface-supplied diving

From surface + supply + diving.

Questions about surface-supplied diving

What does surface-supplied diving mean?
Surface-supplied diving means a form of deep diving using an umbilical that supplies air, power and communications from the surface to the diver, who wears a diving helmet.
What part of speech is surface-supplied diving?
Surface-supplied diving is a noun.

Words near surface-supplied diving in the dictionary

  1. surface-conduction electron-emitter displays
  2. surface-dwelling
  3. surface-level
  4. surface-mount
  5. surface-mount technology
  6. surface-supplied diving
  7. surface-to-air
  8. surface-to-air missile
  9. surface-to-air missiles
  10. surface-to-surface
  11. surface-to-surface missile

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