[ˈakwəlʌŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a portable breathing apparatus for divers, consisting of cylinders of compressed air strapped on the diver's back, feeding air automatically through a mask or mouthpiece


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Origin:
1950s (originally a proprietary name in the US): from Latin aqua ‘water’ + lung

[ˈakwəlʌŋ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- swim under water using an aqualung
(e.g: you oughtn't to aqualung by yourself)


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Origin:
1950s (originally a proprietary name in the US): from Latin aqua ‘water’ + lung