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diver (oh) and scuttle 1, verb (oh)


diver (oh)



someone who swims or works under water using special equipment to help them breathe
someone who jumps into water with their head and arms first

scuttle 1, verb (oh)



[Sense: 1; Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Probably from scud + shuttle]
[Sense: 2,3; Date: 1600-1700; Origin: scuttle 'opening in the side of a ship' (15-21 centuries), probably from Old Spanish escotilla]
[I always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly with short steps, especially because you are afraid and do not want to be noticed
::A little lizard scuttled across the path.
[T] AmE to ruin or end someone's plans or chance of being successful - used especially in news reports
British Equivalent: scupper
::The incident threatens to scuttle the peace process.
[T] to sink a ship by making holes in the bottom, especially in order to prevent it being used by an enemy