life-buoy
English
Alternative forms
- lifebuoy (more common?)
Noun
life-buoy (plural life-buoys)
- (Britain) Torus-shaped object of density low enough to keep a person, who usually slips his head, shoulders, and arms through it, afloat.
Synonyms
- life preserver (US)
- life ring
Related terms
Translations
life preserver — see life preserver
See also
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