snorkel
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈsnɔrkəl/
- Specialized
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snorkel
- - Skipper, is there a snorkel on this sub?
Examples
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The engine's got a snorkel.
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The snorkel is giving us trouble.
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We need to go to the surface and check the snorkel.
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Come to periscope depth, raise the snorkel, - prepare to ventilate the boat.
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Engineer, raise the snorkel.
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All we have to do is hook up the snorkel to that air chamber, and when Benes inhales there should be plenty of pressure to force the oxygen into the tank.
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During our dive, the instructor showed us how to properly use the snorkel to breathe while underwater.
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The submarine was designed to keep its snorkel extended, allowing it to operate efficiently beneath the waves.
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To ensure proper ventilation, the crew must always keep the snorkel above water during its submerged operations.
Synonyms
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9.6
A device with pipes that lets a submarine take in air while staying underwater
A pipe pulled out to let a submarine get air while underwater
A tube that lets a submarine take air from the surface while under water
A device with pipes that lets a submarine take air while just below the water
Compounds
Swimming near the water surface while breathing through a tube to see under the water
Surface Forms
Etymology
Snorkel for a submarine takes its name from the German Schnorchel, a word like the English snort, because the pipe reaches above the sea to take in air. So a submarine snorkel lets the boat 'breathe' while staying mostly under the water.