Diving Dress (Noun)
Meaning
A weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The deep-sea explorer carefully put on the diving dress before descending into the dark, icy waters of the ocean.
- She made sure to check the air supply lines to her diving dress before signaling to her partner that she was ready to begin the dive.
- The museum had a historic diving dress on display, complete with copper helmet and leather gloves, that had been used by early underwater explorers.
- The weight of the diving dress caused him to sink slowly to the ocean floor, where he began his search for the lost treasure.
- Her diving dress was specially designed to withstand the extreme pressure of the deep-sea environment, keeping her safe and comfortable throughout the long dive.