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deep-sea diver

deep-sea diver

2 5.8
A person who dives deep in the sea using special equipment to protect from high pressure
  • noun
  • /ˈdiːp siː ˈdaɪvər/
translation icon : buceador de aguas profundas
  • The documentary featured a deep-sea diver who collected samples from the ocean floor.

Examples

  • When I wasn't exploring the Congo... I was a deep sea diver.

    The Boss Baby (2017)

  • The images in the foreground portray a variety of diving apparatuses, from a photo of the new scuba gear technology to a deep-sea diver's clunky armor.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Perhaps this was how a deep-sea diver might feel in a pressure suit with a kingdom of water overhead.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • At the bottom of the tank, a small metal deep-sea diver produced air bubbles that rose to the surface.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • "He looks like a little deep-sea diver in there," Beaumont said.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Charged with locating it before the Soviets... are the elite Navy deep-sea divers pictured here.

    Men of Honor (2000)

  • The deep-sea diver descended into the dark waters to inspect the coral reef.

  • After years of training, she became a certified deep-sea diver and began her adventurous career.

Synonyms

diver
vsdeep-sea diver
127 2.1

A person who goes underwater to swim or work, often with special gear

is limited to very deep sea tasks requiring special pressure resistant systems
scuba diver
vsdeep-sea diver
7 3.2

A person who swims underwater using a breathing tank

uses heavier gear and works at greater depths requiring pressure protection
frogman
vsdeep-sea diver
4 7.5

A person who works underwater with special gear, often in military or rescue jobs

performs similar heavy work but in deeper ocean zones with pressure suits
underwater diver
vsdeep-sea diver
3.4

A person who works or swims under water using breathing gear

operates specifically in much deeper sea zones needing pressure protection
duiker
vsdeep-sea diver
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who dives underwater to do work like catching fish or checking pipes

focuses on much deeper sea work needing specialized pressure resisting equipment

How Deep

deep-sea diver
2 5.8
diver
127 2.1
snorkeler
  • US
1 2.6

Surface Forms

deep-sea diver singular
deep-sea divers plural

Morphology

deep-sea + diver

The meaning 'a person who dives in the deep parts of the sea' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'deep' + 'sea' modifying 'diver' (deep-sea as a compound adjective + noun). This follows regular English compounding and has clear parallels in many other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun deep-sea diver comes from the literal image of a diver going down into the very deep sea wearing special gear to protect them from strong water pressure, so it means 'a person who dives and works in the deep parts of the ocean'.