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life preserver Definition

life preserver

noun

  1. a buoyant device for saving a person from drowning by keeping the body afloat, as a ring or sleeveless jacket of canvas-covered cork or kapok
  2. Chiefly Brit. blackjack (sense )

life preserver Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: They must remember where the solid landings are, especially if they're not lucky enough to be wearing the life preserver.

Modifies a noun

  • unit: Note: Do not pull lanyards, as this will cause the life preserver unit to inflate.