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   snorkel

   /ˈsnɔːkl/

   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"
   • 2. a type of hydraulically elevated platform for firefighting: trademark "50% of turntable ladders were replaced by Snorkels"

   verb

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

   Word Origin 1940s: from German Schnorchel.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snorkeller noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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