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   snor·kel

   /ˈsnôrk(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a short tube for a swimmer to breathe through while keeping their face under water: "bring a snorkel and flippers to explore the offshore reef"
   • ▪ a tube used by a submarine just below the surface as a fresh-air intake.
   • 2. a type of hydraulically elevated platform for firefighting. trademark

   verb

   • 1. swim using a snorkel: "snorkel around the unspoiled coral reefs"

   Word Origin 1940s: from German Schnorchel.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snorkeler noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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