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verb(dive)to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst; also : to execute a dive
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verb(dive)submerge
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verb(dive)to come or drop down precipitously : plunge
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noun(dive)any of various predatory aquatic beetles (family Dytiscidae) that breathe while submerged using air trapped under their elytra
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noun(dive)a diving apparatus consisting of a container open only at the bottom and supplied with compressed air by a hose
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noun(dive)springboard
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noun(dive)any of various ducks (such as a bufflehead) that frequent deep waters and obtain their food by diving
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noun(dive)a waterproof suit with a removable helmet that is worn by a diver who is supplied with air pumped through a tube
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noun(dive)the practice of searching through public trash receptacles for edible food or discarded items that retain some use or value
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noun(dive)the sport of swimming under water with a face mask and flippers and especially with a snorkel and without a portable breathing device
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noun(dive)a dive made by a submarine in the least possible time
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noun(dive)one who engages in skin diving