Definition of AQUALUNG

aqualung

Meanings

Plural: aqualungs

Noun

  • a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
  • A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater.

Verb

  • To scuba dive.

Origin / Etymology

Aqualung was the original name for the first open-circuit SCUBA diving equipment by Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau in 1943. From aqua- + lung.

Synonyms

Aqua-Lung, scuba

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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