AQUALUNG

aqualung, Aqua-Lung, scuba

(noun) a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aqualung (plural aqualungs)

(underwater diving) A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater at depth.

Verb

aqualung (third-person singular simple present aqualungs, present participle aqualunging, simple past and past participle aqualunged)

To scuba dive.

Source: Wiktionary



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