aqualung
pronunciation
How to pronounce aqualung in British English:
UK [ˈækwəlʌŋ]
How to pronounce aqualung in American English:
US [ˈækwəˌlʌŋ, ˈɑkwə-]
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- Noun:
- a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Word Origin
- aqualung (n.)
- 1950, from aqua- + lung. Developed 1943 by Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan.
Example
- 1. Could you tell me a shop where I can rent an aqualung ?
- 2. The lung has a little ponding and the pericardium aqualung , door lymph swelling .
- 3. Flammable , non-flammable or poisonous such as butane , propane , aqualung cylinders , lighter fuels or refills , aerosols ;