Meaning & use

aqualung

noun·Everyday

A portable breathing device that supplies compressed air to a diver underwater.

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He strapped on an aqualung before descending to explore the shipwreck.

Early aqualung designs made recreational scuba diving possible for the first time.

A note on using this word

Aqualung was originally a trademark; the more general modern term for the equipment is scuba gear.

Words with a similar meaning

scuba

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