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Scuba diving
Underwater diving in which the diver uses scuba gears to breathe underwater.
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partial pressure
Sports; Scuba diving
Pressure exerted by a single component of a gas within a gas mixture, or dissolved in a liquid.
first stage
Sports; Scuba diving
Regulator attached to the scuba tank that lowers the tank pressure to ambient pressure plus a pre-determined pressure (e.g., ambient + 140 psi).
dry suit
Sports; Scuba diving
A water-tight garment that keeps the diver's body warm by providing insulation with a layer of gas, such as air, for diving in waters that are too cold for comfortable wetsuit protection, usually ...
residual nitrogen time
Sports; Scuba diving
The time it would take to off-gas any extra nitrogen remaining after a dive. Residual Nitrogen Time is always taken into consideration when determining the safe duration for any repetitive dive.
submersible pressure gauge
Sports; Scuba diving
Gauge to monitor air supply during the course of a dive.
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