"dive brick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dive bricks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dive brick (plural dive bricks)
  1. A rubber weight used in training either to increase a swimmer's weight or to serve as an object to be collected ("rescued") from the bottom of the pool. Synonyms: diving brick
    Sense id: en-dive_brick-en-noun-6DThXA8~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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