- snorkel
- 1. nounb) A retractable tube fitted in diesel-engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at periscope depth.2. verbTo use a snorkel.
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snorkel — ► NOUN ▪ a tube for a swimmer to breathe through while under water. ► VERB (snorkelled, snorkelling; US snorkeled, snorkeling) ▪ swim using a snorkel. DERIVATIVES snorkeller noun snorkelling … English terms dictionary
snorkel — ☆ snorkel [snôr′kəl ] n. [Ger schnorchel, inlet, breathing tube, lit., snort, akin to schnarchen, to snore, akin to SNORE] 1. a device for submarines, consisting of air intake and exhaust tubes: it permits submergence for long periods 2. a… … English World dictionary
snorkel — (n.) 1944, airshaft for submarines, from Ger. Schnorchel, from Ger. navy slang Schnorchel nose, snout, related to schnarchen to snore (see SNORE (Cf. snore)). So called from its resemblance to a nose and its noise when in use. The anglicized… … Etymology dictionary
snorkel — I UK [ˈsnɔː(r)k(ə)l] / US [ˈsnɔrk(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms snorkel : singular snorkel plural snorkels a piece of equipment with a tube that fits in your mouth so that you can breathe while swimming under water II UK [ˈsnɔː(r)k(ə)l] / US… … English dictionary
snorkel — I. noun Etymology: German Schnorchel Date: 1944 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.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Snorkel — Schnorchel Un schnorchel (orthographe allemande), snorkel ou tube d air est un tube hissable à l immersion périscopique, permettant à un sous marin de faire fonctionner ses moteurs diesel, alimentant ces derniers en air sans avoir à faire surface … Wikipédia en Français
snorkel — snor|kel [ˈsno:kəl US ˈsno:r ] n ↑gauge, ↑mask, ↑snorkel [Date: 1900 2000; : German; Origin: schnorchel] a tube that allows someone who is swimming to breathe air under water ▪ This is the best snorkel at that price … Dictionary of contemporary English
snorkel — snor|kel1 [ snɔrkl ] noun count a piece of equipment with a tube that fits in your mouth so that you can breathe while swimming under water snorkel snor|kel 2 [ snɔrkl ] (present participle snor|kel|ing or snor|kel|ling; past tense and past… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snorkel — [[t]snɔ͟ː(r)k(ə)l[/t]] snorkels, snorkelling, snorkelled (in AM, use snorkeling, snorkeled) 1) N COUNT A snorkel is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe. 2) VERB When someone snorkels, they swim… … English dictionary
snorkel — snorkeler, n. /snawr keuhl/, n. 1. Also called, Brit., snort. a device permitting a submarine to remain submerged for prolonged periods, consisting of tubes extended above the surface of the water to take in air for the diesel engine and for… … Universalium
