Glossary of Scuba Diving Terms (W)

Understanding That Strange Scuba Language

Welcome to our glossary of scuba diving terms. Diving, like many sports, has its own language. Our scuba glossary is for anyone interested in understanding the scuba diving definitions, scuba diving terms or scuba slang found in this strange scuba communication that divers use.

Our scuba glossary is easy to use. Just click on the letter that corresponds to the first letter of the word that you are looking for. All the words that begin with that letter will be displayed.

We will be constantly adding new terms to our scuba glossary. If you think we have missed a term or you can not find the scuba diving information you are looking for, please let us know. We will add it and the best definition we can find to our scuba glossary.

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Diving on rock formations and reefs that run vertically. A vertical wall will normally run from shallow to very deep.

The zone of water between surface and bottom of a sea, lake or river.

Force per unit area exerted by the weight of water. Each 33 feet of sea water exerts a pressure equivalent to one atmosphere, or 14.7psa.

Lead weights that help a diver overcome positive buoyancy by making them sink. The combination of a weight system and BCD will allow a diver to control their buoyancy at any depth.

An exposure suit made of neoprene that provides thermal protection underwater. Insulation is achieved by trapping a layer of water betweens the diver's skin and the suit.

A dive table used to plan muti-level dives.

The direction from which the wind blows, as opposed to leeward.

The normal pressure at which a piece of equipment is designed to operate.

The remains of ships, aircraft or other vehicles found or placed on the ocean floor.

Diving on natural or man-made wrecks.