Simple Definition of snorkel
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: 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
Origin and Etymology of snorkel
German Schnorchel
First Known Use: 1944
snorkel
Simple Definition of snorkel
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: to swim underwater while using a snorkel
Examples of snorkel in a sentence
We snorkeled in the Caribbean on our vacation last year.
1949
First Known Use of snorkel
1949
SNORKEL Defined for Kids
Definition of snorkel for Students
: a tube used by swimmers for breathing with the head underwater
Definition of snorkel for Students
snorkeled
snorkeling
: to swim underwater using a tube for breathing
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