air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
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snorkel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | breather, schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel breather |
| Type of | air duct, air passage, airway |
snorkel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ventilator, breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | dive |
| Derivation | snorkeling |
Examples of snorkel
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Snorkel or dive the edge of the continental shelf at Agincourt Reef from Cairns.
From the cairns.com.au
I can't do front crawl and, if I'm being honest, I can only swim with a snorkel.
From the guardian.co.uk
He tells us that if we snorkel in the bay, snapper will follow, hoping for food.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Also included is a scuba dive or a guided snorkel safari with a Reef Interpreter.
From the dailymercury.com.au
With my mask and snorkel on, I look down, trying to stop my gear from flooding.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Grab your snorkel and follow in their mist as you slowly float along the shore.
From the thisishampshire.net
More spontaneous than scuba, snorkeling requires only a mask, snorkel and fins.
From the newsday.com
Owner Stavros Solanakis will lend you a snorkel and fins for a post-lunch swim.
From the online.wsj.com
Shopping is a huge draw, though visitors also can snorkel, dive, sail and fish.
From the usatoday.com
- Dive with a snorkel
- 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
- Air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
- Shotgunning is a means of consuming a canned beverage, especially beer, very quickly by punching a hole in the side of the can. With this method, it is possible to easily drink a canned beverage in under 10 seconds.
- A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires by transporting firefighters to the scene and providing them with access to the fire, water or other equipment. ...
- A submarine snorkel is a device that allows a submarine to operate submerged while still taking in air from above the surface. It was invented by the Dutch shortly before World War II and copied by the Germans during the war for use by U-Boats. Its common military name is snort.
- A hollow tube, held in the mouth, used by swimmers for breathing underwater; A retractable tube fitted in diesel-engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at periscope depth; To use a snorkel
- Standard scuba-diving equipment. Also, murder weapon (The Snorkel, 1955).
- A hollow tube swimmers or divers can breathe through when they are close to the surface
