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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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dive vb. trans. OE.; intr. XIII. OE.
dȳfan wk. trans. dip, submerge = ON.
dȳfa :- *dūƀjan, f. Gmc. *
dūƀ-; OE.
dūfan intr. did not survive, being replaced by the wk. form; belongs to the Gmc. series *
dauƀ- *deuƀ- *duƀ-, parallel to *
daup- *deup- *dup- DEEP,
DIP.
Hence as sb. XVII; in the U.S. sense of ‘low resort for drinking, etc.’ from the sense of the vb. ‘dart out of sight’.
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Dive right in: the annual DEMA show is a good entree for agents interested in the profitable scuba market. (Retail).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Travel Agent; 9/2/2002; ; 700+ words
; The annual DEMA (Dive Equipment Manufacturer's Association...accommodate the sales schedules of the dive equipment manufacturing industry. This...will ream with TRAVEL AGENT to offer the Dive Travel Conference on Oct. 21 (see sidebar...
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Cal Dive International to Acquire Horizon Offshore.
PR Newswire; 6/12/2007; 700+ words
; ...June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cal Dive International, Inc. and Horizon Offshore...definitive merger agreement under which Cal Dive will acquire all of the outstanding shares...s net debt as of March 31, 2007. Cal Dive expects the combination will: -- Diversify...
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 "Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)")
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Dive shops say scuba sales sink with recession, tourism slump: Bad weather, tough economy sinking tourist-reliant scuba industry.
News Wire article from: Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL); 5/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...getting out to a wreck or reef dive site all cost money," he said...costs about $55 to $65 for two dives and another $15 for two tank...regular with Torode, Marino often dives solo in local spots where there...her to make cuts. "I can't dive as often, but I still go...
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'Dive Fiesta Phils' offers rare undersea adventure.(Tourism)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 10/11/2003; 700 words
; ...drive of the DOT in identified dive sites. Certificates of participation...contribution. Meanwhile, the Dive Fiesta Philippines is also open...wander over wrecks as intro-dives are also offered in the program...Philippines is one of Asias favorite dive destinations, with enthusiasts...
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Nationwide 'Dive Fiesta Phils' now under way.(Tourism)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 11/4/2003; 700+ words
; ...and foreign media went for a dive at Anilao, Batangas recently...and adventure activities. The Dive Fiesta packages are available...breakfast and either 3 whole day dives or unlimited diving. A beach...party will welcome all visiting dive groups which will feature native...
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Dive shops swim along while other retailers sink. (sporting goods stores report increased sales for 1991)(Special Report: Retail)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 12/2/1991; ; 700+ words
; Many of area's 22 dive shops report increased sales for '91 Almost...tinkered with swimming goggles and crude dive masks imported from Japan to design a face...deciding whether to spend $200 or $400 on a dive suit -- and which color. Lucky for the...
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Dive a `buzz for students' court told
Newspaper article from: The Nelson Mail; 4/30/2001; 700+ words
; The way a fatal scuba dive training session was carried out appeared to be an attempt to provide...witness told the court on Saturday that given the site chosen for the dive, and the dive procedure, it seemed to him as if the instructor intended the...
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Dive right in for big savings.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 7/16/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...breakfast, six daytime boat dives and a night boat dive, use of equipment and unlimited...open water-certification dives referred from a certified dive center. From now through...days of two-tank boat dives per day. Dive boats will take guests to...
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Breathing the blues: dive centers in the U.S. Virgin Islands offer a variety of courses and packages. (Destination: Caribbean & Bahamas).
Magazine article from: Travel Agent; 8/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...for $80 or a night dive for $70. Locations for dives include Grassy Island...has daily two-tank dive packages for $80. Night dives cost $55. Clients...70. A one-tank dive costs $50, while night dives cost $60. Call 888...
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Dive in pass `like being in washing machine'
Newspaper article from: The Nelson Mail; 4/24/2001; 700+ words
; ...run by the Nelson Dive Centre, one in April...year. During those dives, students reportedly...suitable place to dive in, he said. Mr...suitable but said the dives he led did not follow...acknowledged the site of the dive he led was different...most of the training dives he had taken ...
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dive
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
dive / dīv / • v. ( past...avoid the attack. ∎ ( dive into ) occupy oneself suddenly and enthusiastically...meal or an engrossing subject or activity): dive into a barbecued beef burrito. ∎...
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dive-bomb
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
dive-bomb • v. [ tr. ] bomb (a target...downward in an aircraft: news that kamikazes had dive-bombed a U.S. destroyer. ∎...down on it: the crow folded its wings and dive-bombed the vulture. DERIVATIVES: dive...
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crash-dive
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
crash-dive • v. [ intr. ] (of a submarine) dive rapidly and steeply to a deeper level in an emergency. ∎ (of an aircraft) plunge steeply downward into a crash. • n. ( crash dive ) a steep dive of this kind by a submarine or aircraft.
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Dives
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Dives Unnamed rich man. Luke 16: 19–31 is the only parable of Jesus in which a character is given a name ( Lazarus ) and it has become usual also to attach the name Dives to the other actor in the story. It is from the Latin Vulgate ( dives = wealthy).
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swan dive
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
swan dive • n. a dive performed with one's arms outspread until close to the water. • v. [ intr. ] ( swan-dive ) perform a swan drive.
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