snorkel

noun/ˈsnɔrkəl/

Frequency rank: #17,490 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a tube that allows a swimmer to breathe while their face is submerged in water.

Illustration for the English word “snorkel”

Example sentence

She used her snorkel to breathe underwater while exploring the coral reef.

Synonyms & related words

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