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    LIFE RING

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    life belt; life buoy; life ring; lifesaver

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("life ring" 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 ring"):

    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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