First Known Use: 1944
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1snorkel
noun snor·kel \ˈsnȯr-kəl\
: a special tube that makes it possible to breathe while you are swimming with your head underwater
Full Definition of SNORKEL
1
: a tube housing air intake and exhaust pipes for a submarine's diesel engine that can be extended above the water's surface so that the engines can be operated while the submarine is submerged
2
: any of various devices (as for an underwater swimmer) resembling a snorkel in function
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Origin of SNORKEL
German Schnorchel
2snorkel
intransitive verb
: to swim underwater while using a snorkel
snor·keledsnor·kel·ing \-k(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of SNORKEL
: to operate or swim submerged using a snorkel
— snor·kel·er \-k(ə-)lər\ noun
First Known Use of SNORKEL
1949
SNORKELING Defined for Kids
1snorkel
noun snor·kel \ˈsnȯr-kəl\
Definition of SNORKEL for Kids
: a tube used by swimmers for breathing with the head underwater
2snorkel
verb
snor·keledsnor·kel·ing
Definition of SNORKEL for Kids
: to swim underwater using a tube for breathing
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