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nounair passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
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Origin
- GermanSchnorchel
- GermanSchnorchel
- EnglishSchnorchel
Borrowed from German Schnorchel.
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APA
Schnorchel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schnorchel
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“Schnorchel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schnorchel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schnorchel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schnorchel.
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