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LIFE BUOY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does life buoy mean?
• LIFE BUOY (noun)
The noun LIFE BUOY has 1 sense:
1. a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
Familiarity information: LIFE BUOY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
life belt; life buoy; life ring; lifesaver
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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