HyperDic: flotation_device

English > 1 sense of the expression flotation device:
NOUNartifactflotation device, life preserver, preserverrescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
English > flotation device: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningrescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning.
Synonymslife preserver, preserver
Narrowerlife buoy, lifesaver, life belt, life ringA life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
life jacket, life vest, cork jacketlife preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
water wingsA life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy
BroaderfloatSomething that floats on the surface of water
rescue equipmentequipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency
Spanishflotador, salvavidas
Catalanflotador

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