Meaning & use

frogman

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A diver equipped with a wetsuit, flippers, and breathing apparatus, especially one trained for underwater military or rescue operations.

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Navy frogmen were sent to inspect the hull for explosives.

Frogmen searched the lake for the missing plane's wreckage.

A note on using this word

Most often associated with military or law-enforcement diving units rather than recreational scuba diving.

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