Aqua-Lung

American  

[ak-wuh-luhng, ah-kwuh-] / ˈæk wəˌlʌŋ, ˈɑ kwə- /

Or Aqua Lung

Trademark.

1. a brand of underwater breathing apparatus for a swimmer or skin-diver, consisting of a cylinder of compressed air that is strapped to the back, a flexible tube connecting the cylinder with the swimmer's mouth, and an automatic pressure regulator that controls the flow of air into the lungs.

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Example Sentences

Jacques Cousteau helped invent the Aqua-Lung, an early version of the scuba breathing gear now used by divers everywhere.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 25, 2024

Diving alone with an Aqua-Lung in the face of strong currents, Gargallo maneuvered his way along the floor of the bank, which he found strewn with bits of pottery.

From Time Magazine Archive

One cold California night he dived into a swimming pool with an Aqua-Lung and proved to a friend that he could stay underwater for half an hour.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Aqua-Lung, he says, is only the first step.

From Time Magazine Archive

"And the best way to become a fish...is to don an underwater breathing device called the Aqua-Lung."

From Time Magazine Archive