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duck dive

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duck dive

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From the way a duck puts its head down and bottom up in the air when diving underwater.

verb duck dives · duck diving · duck dived · duck dove

  1. 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.

noun duck dives

  1. The action of duck diving (see verb).

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"duck dive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/duck%20dive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"duck dive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/duck%20dive.

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@misc{duck_dive_2026,
  title = {duck dive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/duck%20dive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}