No, SCUBER is not a word it is an acronym and one of its meanings is "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus"
It's an acronym: Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus = SCUBA (not scuba)
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
The word scuba was originally an acronym for self contained breathing apparatus.
Yes. Scuba is both an acronym and a word.
One of the myriad of meanings of the acronym SNV is Spleen Necrosis Virus. Another of the many meanings of the acronym SNV is a Sanitary Napkin Vendor.
There are a lot of different meanings of the acronym URI. Some acronym meanings include: Uniform Resource Identifier, Universal Resource Identifier, University of Rhode Island, and United Religions Initiative.
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.
The acronym DVM has numerous different meanings. Among the meanings, the most popular and use are Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Digital Voltmeter.
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.