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life raft Definition

life raft

noun

a small raft, now usually inflatable, for use as an emergency craft at sea

life raft Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • inflate: I inflated the life raft and hauled myself on board, and deployed the SARBE beacon for the helicopter to find me.
  • clutch: While they are being pounded by a fierce storm, clutching the life raft, he is shooting at them like sitting ducks.