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Diver Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Diver? [n] large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes [n] someone who dives (into water) [n] someone who works underwater Synonyms \| Synonyms for Diver: frogman \| loon \| plunger \| underwater diver Related Terms \| Find terms related to Diver: bather \| bathing beauty \| bathing girl \| cannon \| cutpurse \| deep-sea diver \| dip \| free diver \| frogman \| jumper \| mermaid \| merman \| natator \| parachute jumper \| pearl diver \| plunger \| scuba diver \| skin diver \| sky diver \| snorkel diver \| swimmer \| wire See Also \| adventurer \| deep-sea diver \| explorer \| Gavia \| gaviiform seabird \| genus Gavia \| pearl diver \| pearler \| scuba diver \| swimmer Diver In Webster's Dictionary \Div"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, dives. Divers and fishers for pearls. --Woodward. 2. Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or business. ``A diver into causes.'' --Sir H. Wotton. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of certain genera, as {Urinator} (formerly {Colymbus}), or the allied genus {Colymbus}, or {Podiceps}, remarkable for their agility in diving. Note: The northern diver ({Urinator imber}) is the loon; the black diver or velvet scoter ({Oidemia fusca}) is a sea duck. See {Loon}, and {Scoter}.

Diver Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diver?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Diver: frogman | loon | plunger | underwater diver

Diver In Webster's Dictionary

\Div"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, dives.

         Divers and fishers for pearls.        --Woodward.

2. Fig.: One who goes deeply into a subject, study, or
   business. ``A diver into causes.'' --Sir H. Wotton.

3. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of certain genera, as {Urinator}
   (formerly {Colymbus}), or the allied genus {Colymbus}, or
   {Podiceps}, remarkable for their agility in diving.

Note: The northern diver ({Urinator imber}) is the loon; the
      black diver or velvet scoter ({Oidemia fusca}) is a sea
      duck. See {Loon}, and {Scoter}.

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