Scuba was originally an acronym for "self contained underwater breathing apparatus," but today it's considered a word on its own
SCUBA-self contained underwater breathing apparatus
Yes. Scuba is both an acronym and a word.
acronym
Like radar or scuba, this is an acronym: Mother I'd Like to F*** --- MILF. Crude, but there it is.
U.N is an acronym for United Nations
An acronym is a way of shortening a phrase so it is quicker to say or write, For Example: AKA is an acronym of 'Also Known As' and 'SCUBA' is an acronym of 'Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus'
It's an acronym: Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus = SCUBA (not scuba)
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SCUBA-self contained underwater breathing apparatus
The word scuba was originally an acronym for self contained breathing apparatus.
Yes. Scuba is both an acronym and a word.
An acronym is a string of letters standing for the words in a phrase. So no - SCUBA was not a word before it was an acronym. As an acronym SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) has entered the language and now can stand on its own as a noun -- an aqualung or a verb - scubaed and scubaing, an adjective - the scuba industry. So no an acronym doesn't have to be a word, and just because some become words doesn't mean they should. HAND.
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
While scuba is an acronym, it is no longer necessary to capitalize every letter of the word.I would like to upgrade my scuba gear.
Scuba is a word based on an acronym so it is international, now the word diving will need to be translated.
acronym
SCUBA ...Which stands for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus