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- [snawr-kuh l]
- /ˈsnɔr kəl/
- /ˈsnɔː.kəl/
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- [snawr-kuh l]
- /ˈsnɔr kəl/
Definitions of snorkel word
- noun snorkel Also called, British, snort. a device permitting a submarine to remain submerged for prolonged periods, consisting of tubes extended above the surface of the water to take in air for the diesel engine and for general ventilation and to discharge exhaust gases and foul air. 1
- noun snorkel a hard rubber or plastic tube through which a swimmer can breathe while moving face down at or just below the surface of the water. 1
- verb without object snorkel to engage in snorkeling. 1
- noun snorkel breathing device 1
- intransitive verb snorkel underwater activity 1
- countable noun snorkel A snorkel is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe. 0
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Origin of snorkel
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45, snorkel is from the German word Schnorchel air intake
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Parts of speech for Snorkel
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snorkel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snorkel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snorkel
Top questions with snorkel
- how to snorkel?
- do you need to know how to swim to snorkel?
- what is a snorkel?
- how to use a snorkel?
- what does snorkel mean?
- do you have to know how to swim to snorkel?
- how to snorkel underwater?
- how do you snorkel?
- how does a snorkel work?
- what is a dry snorkel?
- how to snorkel dive?
- where to buy snorkel gear?
- how to snorkel a four wheeler?
- how long can you stay underwater with a snorkel?
- can you snorkel without knowing how to swim?
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