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Meanings of aqua-lung in English

Portuguese
aqualung
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A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

aqualung
Usage of aqua-lung in English
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Breathing is taken care of by an Aqua-Lung or Hydro-Pak, and masks are worn.
The new yorker
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Miss Aqua-Lung, who's never turned down a chance to go swimming in her life.
Running with the Demon
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Girl climbed to top of tank, donned Aqua-Lung, submerged.
The new yorker
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In 1953, when Sylvia began her graduate studies, the Aqua-Lung or scuba had just been developed.
The new yorker
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Wore flippers and an Aqua-Lung.
The new yorker
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On plane, Louis Berg said trick in an Aqua-Lung is to forget your nose and breathe entirely through your mouth.
The new yorker
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Ian replied that he had collected them while exploring off the Californian coast using the Aqua-Lung, an early version of today's scuba equipment.
BBC
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