Word Study
aqualung
CIDE DICTIONARY
aqualung, n.
an apparatus containing compressed air or other oxygen-gas mixture, permitting a person to breathe under water; -- also called a scuba . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aqualung, n. & v.
--n. a portable breathing-apparatus for divers, consisting of cylinders of compressed air strapped on the back, feeding air automatically through a mask or mouthpiece.
--v.intr. use an aqualung.
--n. a portable breathing-apparatus for divers, consisting of cylinders of compressed air strapped on the back, feeding air automatically through a mask or mouthpiece.
--v.intr. use an aqualung.
Etymology
L aqua water + LUNG
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