NOUN | artifact | schnorkel, snorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather | air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes |
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Meaning | air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time. | |
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Synonyms | snorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather | |
Part of | submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat | A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes |
Broader | air passage, air duct, airway | A duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) |
Spanish | schnorchel, tubo snorkel | |
Catalan | schnorchel |
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