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aqualung

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aqualung [ˈækwəˌlʌŋ]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) breathing apparatus used by divers, etc., consisting of a mouthpiece attached to air cylinders strapped to the back
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Noun1.aqualungaqualung - a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator - a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
cylinder - a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
oxygen mask - a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank
Translations
aqualung [ˈækwəlʌŋ] Nescafandra f autónoma

aqualung [ˈækwəlʌŋ] nscaphandre m autonome

aqualung
nTauchgerät nt

aqualung [ˈækwəˌlʌŋ] nautorespiratore m

aqualung
n aqualung [ˈӕkwəlŋa]
an apparatus worn by divers on their backs which supplies them with oxygen to breathe. akwalong جِهاز لِلتَّنَفُّس يَسْتَعْمِلُه الغَوّاصون акваланг dýchací přístroj iltapparat die Taucherlunge συσκευή ή φιάλη οξυγόνου για δύτες escafandra autónoma akvalang دستگاه اکسیژن happilaite scaphandre autonome מֵיכַל חֲמצָן לִצְלִילָה श्वसन उपकरण ronilački aparat za disanje légzőkészülék alat bernafas untuk menyelam, akualung köfunarlunga autorespiratore アクアラング 애쿼렁(잠수용 수중 호흡기 akvalangas akvalangs alat pernafasan juruselam aqualong oksygenapparat aparat tlenowy botija de oxigénio rezervă/tub de oxigen акваланг akvalung akvalunga ronilački aparat za disanje dykapparat, dykaggregat ถังออกซิเจนดำน้ำ dalgıç aygıtı 水肺,水中呼吸器 акваланг غوطہ خوروں کا لباس đồ lặn


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Hermione squashed this plan by pointing out that, in the unlikely event that Harry managed to learn how to operate an aqualung within the set limit of an hour, he was sure to be disqualified for breaking the International Code of Wizarding Secrecy--it was too much to hope that no Muggles would spot an aqualung zooming across the countryside to Hogwarts.
You could learn to fence, dive with an aqualung and tie nautical knots.
As a military engineer, he designed an aqualung, pumps for getting water into siege towers, efficient ways to pour boiling oil on enemy troops, and techniques for dislodging attack ladders from castle walls.
 
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