SCHNORCHEL

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 I. (noun) 

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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

Synonyms:

breather; schnorchel; schnorkel; snorkel; snorkel breather

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("schnorchel" is a kind of...):

air duct; air passage; airway (a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines))

Holonyms ("schnorchel" is a part of...):

pigboat; sub; submarine; U-boat (a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes)

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