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Buoyancy compensator — may stand for:*Buoyancy compensator (diving) *Buoyancy compensator (aviation) … Wikipedia
buoyancy compensator — buoyancy control device. Abbreviated as BC … Dictionary of ichthyology
Buoyancy compensator (diving) — Stab jacket redirects here. For a type of body armor, see stab vest. A buoyancy compensator (or buoyancy control device, BC or BCD) is a piece of diving equipment worn by divers to provide: * life saving emergency buoyancy both underwater and on… … Wikipedia
buoyancy compensator — Scuba Diving. an inflatable vest used to control one s buoyancy underwater or to rest at the surface, usually having a connecting hose for inflation or deflation by mouth and a CO2 cartridge for rapid, emergency inflation. Also called BC,… … Useful english dictionary
Compensator — can refer to: Pressure control on a piston pump An alternative term for pipeline expansion joints A muzzle brake, used to counter the recoil of a firearm, or to prevent the muzzle from climbing due to kickback from the rapid firing of an… … Wikipedia
Buoyancy — The forces at work in buoyancy In physics, buoyancy ( / … Wikipedia
buoyancy control device — an expandable bladder in the form of an expandable vest used with scuba apparatus. It can be inflated with air from the scuba tank to increase buoyancy while diving and is used for resting, swimming or lending assistance to others under water. It … Dictionary of ichthyology
Scuba set — A scuba diver in usual sport diving gear A scuba set is an independent breathing set that provides a scuba diver with the breathing gas necessary to breathe underwater during scuba diving. It is much used for sport diving and some sorts of work… … Wikipedia
Personal flotation device — A man wearing a life vest, with another life vest hanging at the lower left. A personal flotation device (abbreviated as PFD; also referred to as, lifejacket, life preserver, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid, flotation… … Wikipedia
Diver rescue — Beaching a casualty while providing artificial respiration Diver rescue, following an accident, is the process of avoiding or limiting further exposure to diving hazards and bringing a SCUBA diver to safety.[1] A safe place is often a place where … Wikipedia
