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diver

1. any aquatic bird of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae, and order Gaviiformes of northern oceans, having a straight pointed bill, small wings, and a long body: noted for swiftness and skill in swimming and diving
2. any of various other diving birds
3. Soccer slang a player who pretends to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty
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The razakar divers were issued guidelines and provided jackets, cap and certificates by the DPO Shahbaz Wazir at the ceremony.
The competition is getting tougher and tougher and any of the divers could have won.
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'I doubt it was a free diver given that depth,' he said.
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Palatine Fire Department rescue divers will join their peers in neighboring towns by receiving a new air-supply system expected to improve their safety in the water.
The footage, taken last weekend, shows the inquisitive seals playing with divers' flippers.
Our group of scuba divers slowly descended to the seafloor off Kona on the island of the Hawai'i.
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