English
Etymology
From the way a duck puts its head down and bottom up in the air when diving underwater.
Noun
en-noun
- surfing the action of duck diving (see verb below).
Verb
en-verb|duck div|ing
- 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.
Related terms
turn turtle
ru:duck dive
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