Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who dives, especially into water: A diver is someone who plunges headfirst into water, often as a sport or profession.
   • A person who works underwater: This refers to someone whose job involves working beneath the surface of the water, such as a commercial, military, or scientific diver.
   • A type of aquatic bird: A diver is a large, fish-eating diving bird found in the northern hemisphere, characterized by webbed feet set far back on its body.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Person):
  • The Olympic diver executed a perfect somersault.
  • A team of divers was sent to inspect the damaged hull of the ship.
• Noun (Bird):
  • We saw a common diver, also known as a loon, on the lake.

Advanced Usage

• "Saturation diver": A professional diver who lives in a pressurized environment for extended periods to work at great depths.
  • Saturation divers are essential for deep-sea oil rig maintenance.
• "Free diver": A person who dives underwater without the use of breathing apparatus.
  • The free diver held her breath for over four minutes.

Variants and Related Words

• Dive (verb): To plunge headfirst into water or to swim underwater.
  • He learned to dive when he was five.
• Diving (noun): The sport or activity of diving.
  • She won a gold medal in platform diving.
• Scuba diver (noun): A diver who uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba).
  • The scuba diver explored the coral reef.

Synonyms

• Frogman: (Informal, often military) A diver, especially one engaged in underwater demolition or reconnaissance.
• Aquanaut: A person who lives and works underwater for prolonged periods.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Dive in: To start something enthusiastically.
  • The food looks great, let's dive in!
  • (Note: This phrasal verb uses the base verb "dive," not the noun "diver.")

Related Idioms

• Like a diver going for pearls: To do something with great determination and focus.
  • She searched through the archives like a diver going for pearls.

Noun

1. large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
2. someone who dives (into water)
3. someone who works underwater