Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surface-supplied diving

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: sur-face--sup-plied -div-ing
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of deep diving using an umbilical that supplies air, power and communications from the surface to the diver, who wears a diving helmet.

Uncountable

Etymology

From surface + supply + diving.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does surface-supplied diving mean?: A form of deep diving using an umbilical that supplies air, power and communications from the surface to the diver, who wears a diving helmet.
Where does surface-supplied diving come from?: From surface + supply + diving.

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