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What does SCUBA stand for?
Scuba is short for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Also called an aqualung, it is the breathing apparatus favoured by divers descending lower than is possible using a snorkel, which can only take them 1 metre below the surface.
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A scuba diver
 
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