backward dive

noun

A dive in which the diver faces away from the water while taking off, and lands facing backwards.

Opposite
forward dive
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Meanings

nounbackward dive (plural backward dives)

plural backward dives

  1. A dive in which the diver faces away from the water while taking off, and lands facing backwards.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
forward dive
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APA

backward dive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20dive

MLA

“backward dive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20dive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backward dive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20dive.

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