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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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wall diving

Sports; Scuba diving

Occurs on rock and reefs that run vertically, usually run from shallow to deep.

lift capacity

Sports; Scuba diving

The amount of buoyancy provided by a Buoyancy Compensator; varies according to size of the BC and according to the purpose of the BC, e.g., a BC intended for use in cold fresh ...

anticoagulants

Sports; Scuba diving

Medications that reduce the clotting ability of the blood. Particularly dangerous to divers due to barotrauma of air-filled body cavities.

visibility

Sports; Scuba diving

The distance a diver can see underwater measured in feet. Normally vertically not up and down.

cubic foot (CF)

Sports; Scuba diving

A measure of volume. Scuba cylinders are manufactured in standard sizes, such as 30, 50, 72 and 80 cf.

hoods

Sports; Scuba diving

Garment worn over the head to reduce thermal loss.

tank boot

Sports; Scuba diving

Flat-bottomed, plastic, vinyl or rubber devices that fit over the rounded end of a scuba tank, allowing the tank to stand up.

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