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divers

American  
[dahy-verz] / ˈdaɪ vərz /

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 British  
/ ˈdaɪvəz /

determiner

  1. archaic

    1. various; sundry; some

    2. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )

      divers of them

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Etymology

Origin of divers

1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dīversus diverse

Example Sentences

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Russian authorities say divers have recovered the bodies of seven Chinese tourists and a Russian driver who died after their mini-bus plunged under the ice to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Siberia.

From BBC

The task for Vlasenko’s team of five divers at the power plant was especially perilous.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We can raise it up again after a year to change the batteries. That means we can avoid using divers, which is a really risky operation that we wanted to avoid," he said.

From BBC

Specialised divers from the fire brigade assisted residents on inflatable boats, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's

When the divers climbed back aboard, Yao started the motor again, and we moved to another part of the lake.

From Literature