aqualung

noun, verb — 2 senses

aqualung

noun

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.

1

Diving, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Underwater diving A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater.

Derived terms
aqualunger, aqualungist

aqualung

verb

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.

1

To scuba dive.

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