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Scuba diving
Underwater diving in which the diver uses scuba gears to breathe underwater.
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Buoyancy compensator
Sports; Scuba diving
An inflatable vest worn by the diver that can be automatically or orally inflated to help control buoyancy; abbreviated BC or BCD (Buoyancy Control Device).
Rule of thirds
Sports; Scuba diving
An air management technique. Use a third of the tank to get to your destination, a third to get back, and the last third belongs to your buddy in case of an emergency.
Gas laws
Sports; Scuba diving
Laws that predict how gases will behave with changes in pressure, temperature and volume.
Lift bag
Sports; Scuba diving
After being tied to an object to be lifted, the bag is inflated and will start to rise.
Bootie
Sports; Scuba diving
A piece of foot protection, usually made of neoprene, worn inside an open-heeled fin; serves to protect the diver's feet while walking to and from the dive site and prevents blisters from the fins ...
Rip current
Sports; Scuba diving
A strong current of limited area flowing outward from the shore, and may be visible as a band of agitated water with the regular wave pattern altered; current is caused by the rush of escaping water ...
