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Definition of Aqua-lung
1. Noun. A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.
Generic synonyms: Breathing Apparatus, Breathing Device, Breathing Machine, Ventilator
Terms within: Cylinder, Oxygen Mask
Language type: Trademark
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aqua-lung
Literary usage of Aqua-lung
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports (1999)
"Cousteau and his companions brought the Aqua-Lung to a high state of development
as they explored and photographed wrecks, developing new diving techniques ..."
2. Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominica & St. Lucia Alive! by Lynne M. Sullivan (2000)
"The device was patented as the aqua-lung. Soon Cousteau and Simone were accomplished
divers, and their two sons, Jean-Michel and Philippe, were using scaled ..."
3. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnology - (1992)
"... "Aqua Lung." This apparatus used a demand intake valve drawing from two or
three cylinders, each containing over 2500 psig. Thus it was that the demand ..."
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