diver

English

/ˈdaɪ̯vəɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • Someone who dives, especially as a sport.
  • Someone who works underwater; a frogman.
  • (UK) The loon (bird).
  • The New Zealand sand diver.
  • The long-finned sand diver.
  • (UK) A passenger carrying vehicle using an underground route; specially, a diver tram, one using the former Kingsway tramway subway (1906-1952).
  • (slang) A pickpocket.
  • (sports) A competitor in certain sports who is known to regularly imitate being fouled, with the purpose of getting his/her opponent penalised.

Etymology

Suffix from English dive.

Origin

English

dive

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