buoy vs snorkel

buoy

noun
  • A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes 

  • A life-buoy; a life preserver. 

verb
  • To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of. 

  • To support or maintain at a high level. 

  • To keep afloat or aloft; used with up. 

  • To mark with a buoy. 

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. 

verb
  • To use a snorkel. 

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