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snorkel
OXFORD DICTIONARY
snorkel, n. & v. (also schnorkel)
--n.
1 a breathing-tube for an underwater swimmer.
2 a device for supplying air to a submerged submarine.
--v.intr. (snorkelled, snorkelling; US snorkeled, snorkeling) use a snorkel.
--n.
1 a breathing-tube for an underwater swimmer.
2 a device for supplying air to a submerged submarine.
--v.intr. (snorkelled, snorkelling; US snorkeled, snorkeling) use a snorkel.
Derivative
snorkeller n.
Etymology
G Schnorchel
THESAURUS
snorkel
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