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Noun (3 meanings)

1. someone who works underwater.

diver, frogman, underwater diver

diver is a type of:

explorer, adventurer (noun) - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

types of diver:

deep-sea diver (noun) - a diver in the deeper parts of the sea
pearl diver, pearler (noun) - a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls
scuba diver (noun) - an underwater diver who uses scuba gear

diver is derivationally related to:

to dive (verb) - swim under water

2. someone who dives (into water).

diver is a type of:

swimmer (noun) - a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

diver is derivationally related to:

to dive (verb) - plunge into water
to immerse, plunge (verb) - thrust or throw into
to plunge, dump (verb) - fall abruptly

3. large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes.

diver is a type of:

gaviiform seabird (noun) - seabirds of the order Gaviiformes

diver is a member of:

Gavia, genus Gavia (noun) - type genus of the Gavidae: loons