saturation diver

noun

Someone who engages in saturation diving.

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Meanings

nounsaturation diver (plural saturation divers)

plural saturation divers

  1. Someone who engages in saturation diving.

    Edinburgh-born Chris, who lives near Mallaig in the Highlands, is a saturation diver. This is a specialised type of diving which reduces the risk of decompression sickness due to use of a mixture of oxygen and helium.

    2019 April 5, Debbie Jackson, “Diver cheated death in North Sea miracle”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2022
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Chicago

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