Definition of Aqua-Lung

1. Noun. A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

Exact synonyms: Aqualung, Scuba
Generic synonyms: Breathing Apparatus, Breathing Device, Breathing Machine, Ventilator
Terms within: Cylinder, Oxygen Mask
Language type: Trademark

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aqua-Lung

Aprill
Aprilly
Aprils
Apsu
Apt test
Aptenodytes
Aptenodytes forsteri
Aptenodytes patagonica
Apterygidae
Apterygiformes
Apuleius
Apulia
Apulian
Apus apus
Aqaba
Aqua-Lung (current term)
Aquarian
Aquarians
Aquarius
Aquarius the Water Bearer
Aquariuses
Aquaspirillum
Aquifoliaceae
Aquila
Aquila chrysaetos
Aquila degli Abruzzi
Aquila rapax
Aquilegia canadensis
Aquilegia coerulia
Aquilegia scopulorum calcarea

Literary usage of Aqua-Lung

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports (1999)
"Cousteau and his companions brought the Aqua-Lung to a high state of development as they explored and photographed wrecks, developing new diving techniques ..."

2. Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominica & St. Lucia Alive! by Lynne M. Sullivan (2000)
"The device was patented as the Aqua-lung. Soon Cousteau and Simone were accomplished divers, and their two sons, Jean-Michel and Philippe, were using scaled ..."

3. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnology - (1992)
"... "Aqua Lung." This apparatus used a demand intake valve drawing from two or three cylinders, each containing over 2500 psig. Thus it was that the demand ..."

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