SCUBA


Meaning of SCUBA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskü-bə ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: s elf- c ontained u nderwater b reathing a pparatus

Date: 1952

: an apparatus utilizing a portable supply of compressed gas (as air) supplied at a regulated pressure and used for breathing while swimming underwater

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.