life belt / life buoy

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• life buoy — noun a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material • Syn: ↑lifesaver, ↑life belt, ↑life ring • Hypernyms: ↑life preserver, ↑preserver, ↑flotation device • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• life belt — n 1.) BrE a ↑life buoy 2.) AmE a special belt you wear in the water to prevent you from sinking …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• buoy — Synonyms and related words: Carling float, Mae West, Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, balsa, balsa raft, beacon, beacon fire, bear up, bell, bell buoy, blinker, blue peter, bob, boom, breeches buoy, buoy up, caution… …   Moby Thesaurus

• life belt — noun 1. belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt • Syn: ↑safety belt, ↑safety harness • Hypernyms: ↑belt, ↑restraint, ↑constraint • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• life preserver — Synonyms and related words: Carling float, Mae West, aegis, arm guard, backstop, balsa, balsa raft, bob, boom, breeches buoy, buffer, bulwark, bumper, buoy, contraceptive, copyright, cork, cork jacket, crash helmet, cushion, dashboard, dodger,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• life jacket — Synonyms and related words: Mae West, breeches buoy, buoy, cork jacket, ejection capsule, ejection seat, ejector seat, life belt, life buoy, life net, life preserver, life raft, life ring, life vest, lifeboat, lifeline, parachute, rubber dinghy,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• life ring — noun a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material • Syn: ↑life buoy, ↑lifesaver, ↑life belt • Hypernyms: ↑life preserver, ↑preserver, ↑flotation device • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• life preserver — noun rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning • Syn: ↑preserver, ↑flotation device • Hypernyms: ↑float, ↑rescue equipment • Hyponyms: ↑life buoy, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• life belt — noun (C) 1 BrE a life buoy 2 AmE a special belt you wear in the water to prevent you from sinking …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• buoy — n 1. float, marker, guide, beacon, signal. 2. life preserver, life jacket or belt or vest, cork jacket, Mae West …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• safety belt — Synonyms and related words: Mae West, breeches buoy, buoy, cork jacket, ejection capsule, ejection seat, ejector seat, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, life net, life preserver, life raft, life ring, life vest, lifeboat, lifeline, parachute,… …   Moby Thesaurus