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Definition of Snorkel
1. Noun. Breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water.
2. Verb. Dive with a snorkel.
3. Noun. Air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time.
Generic synonyms: Air Duct, Air Passage, Airway
Group relationships: Pigboat, Sub, Submarine, U-boat
Derivative terms: Breathe
Definition of Snorkel
1. Noun. A hollow tube, held in the mouth, used by swimmers for breathing underwater. ¹
2. Noun. A retractable tube fitted in diesel-engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at periscope depth. ¹
3. Verb. To use a snorkel. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Snorkel
1. to swim underwater with a type of breathing device [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Snorkel
Literary usage of Snorkel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTec (1994)
"snorkel and Regulator Use Divers with limited manual dexterity, a limited range
of motion, or a prosthesis need to practice finding, retrieving, ..."
2. Bermuda Alive! by Harriet Greenberg (2000)
"Bermuda Bell Diving Flatts Village, Smith's IT 292-4434 Greg Hartley's Under Sea
Adventure Watford Bridge, Somerset tr 234-2861 If you have your own snorkel ..."
3. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recreation (1999)
"snorkel - Inspect the snorkel for obstructions, and check the condition of the
mouthpiece. • Weight belt - Check the condition of the weight belt and that ..."
4. The US Virgin Islands Alive! by Harriet Greenberg, Douglas Greenberg (2006)
"There are snorkel trips each afternoon and a full-day snorkel trip to Jost ...
You can rent snorkel gear and join a snorkel trip or day-sail adventure here. ..."
5. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"Mask & Tube -You don't want to be without snorkel equipment. ... The boats may
or may not carry snorkel equipment, and if they do, it will have to the ..."
6. Adventure Guide to Anguilla Antigua St. Barts St. Kitts St. Martin Including by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2000)
"To check on the snorkel trail or to obtain a map, call the National Trust at ...
The snorkel trail offers a diversity of sites that show the marine life and ..."
7. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"The boats may or may not carry snorkel equipment, and if they do, ... Bring at
least a mask and snorkel tube (along with a spare tube strap that attaches ..."
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