SNORKEL


Meaning of SNORKEL in English

[ 'snɔ:k(ə)l ]

■ noun a tube for a swimmer to breathe through while under water.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) swim using a ~.

Derivatives

~ler ( US ~er ) noun

~ling ( US ~ing ) noun

Origin

1940s: from Ger. Schnorchel .

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