snorkel

noun

Meaning

A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.
A retractable tube fitted in diesel-engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at periscope depth.
To use a snorkel.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

schnorkel(English)breather(English)schnorchel(English)snorkel breather(English)snorkeller(English)aqualung(English)scuba diving(English)respirometer(English)guppy(English)parka(English)snorkeling(English)periscope(English)

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Sources

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