scuba
UKˈskuːbəUSˈskuːbə
Meaning
1n
Equipment carried by divers to breathe underwater without an air supply from the surface.
Structure
Acronym
SselfCcontainedUunderwaterBbreathingAapparatus
Usage
She learned to use scuba equipment safely.
We took a scuba diving lesson.
Etymology
Scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. It names equipment that lets a diver breathe underwater using a carried air supply.
Analysis
S: self; C: contained; U: underwater; B: breathing; A: apparatus. These are initials, not roots or affixes.