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divers

[ dahy-verz ]

adjective

  1. several; various; sundry:

    divers articles.



pronoun

  1. (used with a plural verb) an indefinite number more than one:

    He chose divers of them, who were asked to accompany him.

divers

/ ˈ岹ɪə /

determiner

  1. archaic.
    1. various; sundry; some
    2. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )

      divers of them

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divers1

1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin īܲ diverse
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divers1

C13: from Old French, from Latin īܲ turned in different directions; see divert
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A few strategically placed boats, a handful of divers and a couple of on-land sabotage teams could send the world into a vicious tailspin.

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US Navy divers were brought in to hook cables onto the sunken vehicle, and had to manoeuvre "through thick layers of mud, clay, and sediment with zero visibility", the statement said.

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Lees was one of three divers who plunged into the water while the fourth man drove the boat, the Long Beach fire department said at the time.

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The body of a man in his 20s has been recovered by police divers after he got into difficulty while open water swimming in the Lake District.

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On Monday, divers searched the wreckage of the boat and the surrounding area but found no trace of Ms Clarke, from Lambeth, who is believed to have been in the toilet when the fire started.

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