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snorkel Definition


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snorkel
schnorkel
noun
    1. A rigid tube through which air from above the surface of water can be drawn into the mouth while one is swimming just below the surface.
    2. On a submarine: a set of tubes extended above the surface of the sea to take in air and release exhaust gases.
verb
    intr
    snorkelled, snorkelling
    1. To swim with a snorkel.
Derivative: snorkelling
noun
    Etymology: 1940s: from German Schnorchel.



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