"duck dive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duck dives [plural]
Etymology: From the way a duck puts its head down and bottom up in the air when diving underwater. Head templates: {{en-noun}} duck dive (plural duck dives)
  1. (surfing) The action of duck diving (see verb). Categories (topical): Surfing Related terms: turn turtle
    Sense id: en-duck_dive-en-noun-Ifkb44JZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

Verb

Forms: duck dives [present, singular, third-person], duck diving [participle, present], duck dived [participle, past], duck dived [past]
Etymology: From the way a duck puts its head down and bottom up in the air when diving underwater. Head templates: {{en-verb}} duck dive (third-person singular simple present duck dives, present participle duck diving, simple past and past participle duck dived)
  1. (surfing) To push one's surfboard (usually a shortboard) underwater nose-first, to get the surfer and board under a wave that has broken or is just about to break. Categories (topical): Surfing
    Sense id: en-duck_dive-en-verb-ZybCKU7t Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

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