SCUBA stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, equipment that allows a diver to carry a breathing-gas supply underwater.
Context: Science
SCUBA originated as an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. In modern usage, scuba also functions as an ordinary word for underwater diving performed with a diver-carried breathing-gas system.
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βThe diving course explains that SCUBA originally stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.β
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