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Word: Aqualung
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s (originally a proprietary name in the US): from Latin aqua ‘water’ + lung
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈakwəlʌŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a portable breathing apparatus for divers, consisting of cylinders of compressed air strapped on the diver's back, feeding air automatically through a mask or mouthpiece.
Short Definition:portable breathing apparatus for divers
Variant Forms:
- Aqua-Lung
Word: Aqualung
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈakwəlʌŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
swim under water using an aqualung
Short Definition:swim under water using aqualung
Examples:- you oughtn't to aqualung by yourself
