Sol is the name or personification of the Sun (in Latin), and can also refer to sunlight, sunbeam, or east (the direction where the Sun rises). The Latin name is widely known, but not common in general English language usage, although the related adjective solar is more common. 'Sol' is more frequently used in science fiction writing, as a formal name for the specific star, since in many stories the local sun is a different star and thus the generic term "the sun" would be ambiguous. By extension, the Solar System is often referred to in science fiction as the "Sol System".
The term sol is used by planetary astronomers to refer to the duration of a solar day on planets other than Earth (e.g. Mars). A mean Earth solar day is approximately 24 hours. A mean Martian solar day, or "sol", is 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35.244 seconds [1]. See also Timekeeping on Mars.
Sol Invictus, god of the sun in Roman mythology, was equivalent to the god Helios of Greek mythology. Also, Sól was the name of a sun goddess in Norse mythology, with the s-rune ? named after her.
Sol is also the modern word for "Sun" in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. The Peruvian Sol is named after the Sun (in Spanish), like its successor (and predecessor, in use 1985-1991) the Inti (in Quechua).
Dive (and diving) is a word that can have several meanings:
In the context of aquatics: Underwater diving refers to the practice of swimming underwater. Scuba diving refers to the practice of swimming underwater with breathing apparatus. Diving refers to the sport of jumping head first into a body of water or pool, with an emphasis on acrobatics and/or height of the dive. Diving can refer to the act of a submarine or other submersible vehicle going below the surface of the water. Diving can refer to the act of marine mammals and other animals which are normally not aquatic, but go underwater from time to time
In the context of music: Dive is an industrial music band from Belgium. Dive is the name of a 1993 album by Sarah Brightman. "Dive" is the name of a song by Nirvana. "Dive" can also refer to the name of J-pop band BeForU's first single, which first appeared in Dance Dance Revolution 5thMIX.
In sports: Diving (football) refers to the faking or exaggeration of an injury, in particular in football (soccer), in order to draw a foul on an opponent or otherwise gain an advantage. Also a well known term in ice hockey, when a player tries to draw a penalty. The intentional throwing of a fight in boxing is known as taking a dive. In numerous sports, including basketball and baseball, the practice of throwing oneself horizontally into the ground in order to catch or field a ball is known as diving. In American football, the practice of a ball-carrier propelling himself up and over the line of scrimmage, usually on a very short-yardage down, is called diving.
Other meanings: In relation to aircraft, it is a maneuver where the nose of the aircraft is pointed vertically down to ground. See dive bomber. Dive can be used generically whenever some quantity (such as a company's stock price) experiences a sudden and swift decline; usually this indicates that the decline is a negative event. A dive bar is a term used to represent a cheap, dingy drinking establishment. Dive is the name of a film, released in 2003, filmed in and taking place in a Washington, D.C. dive bar. DIVE, or Distributed Interactive Virtual Environment, is a prototype multi-user VR system.
A UK based indie/rock band featuring Stephen McNairn of Galashiels, Scotland and Ivan Victor from The Rock of Gibraltar with the recent additions of Will Columbine and Ed Freitas of places unknown. Noted for writing melodic songs and playing them with loud guitars. Sol Dive are most often found playing venues across London.
Live @ Clapham Grand - Nov 2006