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life vest

noun as in life jacket

noun as in life preserver

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One of those situations where you understand that there is a need to provide a fast response for a drowning victim, providing a flotation aid such as a life vest.

We’re treading water, hoping that a life vest will be thrown and it doesn’t come.

As a type-three life vest, the Hustle is versatile and can be used for a variety of other near-shore water sports, like kayaking and canoeing.

Those selling life vests or coffins cannot use a casual tone.

His inflatable life vest, a survival tool adopted by nearly every big-wave surfer, failed to inflate, and he had to endure a massive five-wave set, where hold-downs from one wave can keep surfers underwater for over 30 seconds at a time.

Other officials told reporters that searchers also spotted a life vest and baggage in the water.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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