saturation diver

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saturation diver (plural saturation divers)

  1. Someone who engages in saturation diving.
    • 2019 April 5, Debbie Jackson, “Diver cheated death in North Sea miracle”, in BBC News[1], archived from the original on 2022-01-27:
      Edinburgh-born Chris, who lives near Mallaig in the Highlands, is a saturation diver. This is a specialised type of diving which reduces the risk of decompression sickness due to use of a mixture of oxygen and helium.