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pickup man a horseman who rides beside a con­testant on a bucking bronc to prevent the rider from being kicked or trampled if he falls off.

saddle bronc riding a competition in which each contestant must ride a saddled, bucking horse for 10 seconds while holding on with one hand and continu­ously spurring the animal.

steer roping same as calf roping but with a full- grown steer.

steer wrestling an event in which each contestant must wrestle a steer to the ground by grabbing onto its head or horns. Also known as bulldogging.

team roping an event in which two contestants working together try to rope a steer around the neck and two hind legs and immobilize the animal as quickly as possible.

scuba and skin diving

anoxia oxygen depletion from holding one's breath too long when skin diving; it sometimes results in an underwater blackout.

bends, the a dangerous body reaction in which gas bubbles lodge in joints and tissues, causing crippling pain; it occurs when breathing compressed air at below 33 feet and failing to decompress on the return ascent. Also known as decompression sickness.

buddy breathing the sharing of air from one tank by two divers by passing the mouthpiece back and forth.

buddy line a line tied between two divers to keep them together, especially at night or in murky water.

buddy system a safety system in which each diver is responsible for the well-bring of a fellow diver while in the water.

buoyancy compensator an inflatable vest used in addition to a weight belt to help control buoyancy.

decompress to make a slow ascent or to stop at certain depths for specific times to allow gas bubbles accumulated in tissues to be eliminated by the body to avoid contracting the bends.

decompression the lessening of water pressure on a diver as he ascends.

decompression sickness see bends, the.

decompression tables U.S. Navy tables indicating how much decompression time is required for various depths and dives.

depth gauge a wrist gauge that measures water pressure or depth.

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diver down flag a red flag with a white diagonal bar; it is flown from a boat or floated on the surface of the water to warn boaters of divers nearby.

dolphin kick fishlike motion in which the legs are kicked or flapped up and down in tandem.

nitrogen narcosis the dangerous narcotic effect suf­fered by a diver breathing compressed air at below 100 feet. Also known as rapture of the deep.

rapture of the deep see nitrogen narcosis.

regulator the breathing apparatus that regulates the flow of air from the air tanks.

scuba an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

snorkel a J-shaped tube with a mouthpiece on one end and an air hole extending above the surface on the other end.

spear gun an underwater trigger gun that shoots small spears for stalking fish.

stride entry the most common method of entering the water from boatside, specifically by taking a giant stride feet first into the water. Also known as the giant stride entry.

weight belt a belt having attached weights to cancel the body's natural buoyancy underwater.

wet suit a thick, skintight, neoprene rubber suit that draws in water, which is heated by the body and helps protect against the cold.

skateboarding

bank see ramp. boardslide see railslide.

caballerial a 360-degree rotation in midair while riding fakie.

carve to skate in a long, curving arc.

cruise to travel or coast along steadily without per­forming tricks.

deck the platform of a skateboard. fakie, ride to ride backward.

goofy-foot a stance with the right foot planted for­ward on the board.

grind to slide intentionally on the skateboard's axles over a curb or railing.

half-pipe a U-shaped ramp.

jam to skateboard with others in a group.

kickflip kicking or flipping the skateboard into the air with one's toe.

longboard a long skateboard used for cruising as opposed to performing tricks.

mongo-foot the propelling of the board along with the front foot instead of the back.

ollie a jumping trick performed by kicking the tail of the board.

one-eighty (180) a half rotation performed in midair.

nollie a jumping trick performed by kicking the nose of the board.

nose the front of a skateboard.

railslide sliding along a rail or ledge. Also known as a boardslide.

ramp a wood or concrete rise on which to gain speed or perform tricks. Also known as a bank.

skatepark a skateboarding area built up with ramps. slam to fall off the board and get hurt.

tail the back end of a skateboard.