LIFE BUOY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material

Synonyms:

life belt; life buoy; life ring; lifesaver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("life buoy" is a kind of...):

flotation device; life preserver; preserver (rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "life buoy"):

breeches buoy (a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship)

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