Phrase guide
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noun
A buoyant ring carried on board ships that can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: life buoy, lifesaver, life ring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: life preserver, preserver, flotation device
Narrower terms: breeches buoy
noun
belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: safety belt, safety harness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: belt, restraint, constraint
Narrower terms: seat belt, seatbelt
History
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Across languages
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
