LIFE VEST

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design

Synonyms:

cork jacket; life jacket; life vest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("life vest" 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 vest"):

air jacket; Mae West (an inflatable life jacket)

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