absorb vs snorkel

absorb

verb
  • To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in. 

  • in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo. 

  • taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat. 

  • To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully. 

  • To take in energy and convert it, as 

  • To occupy or consume time. 

  • To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction. 

  • To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. 

  • Assimilate mentally. 

  • To accept or purchase in quantity. 

  • To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in. 

  • To defray the costs. 

  • in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil. 

snorkel

verb
  • To use a snorkel. 

noun
  • A snorkel parka. 

  • A retractable tube fitted in diesel-engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at periscope depth. 

  • A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater. 

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