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Definitions for life preserver
life pre·serv·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. life preserver, preserver, flotation devicenoun

    rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning

Wiktionary

  1. life preservernoun

    A buoyant ring or vest intended to keep a person afloat.

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  1. life preserver

    A life preserver is a piece of safety equipment, often a buoyant ring or inflatable jacket, designed to keep a person afloat in water and prevent drowning. It is typically used in emergencies such as in water accidents and is considered an essential item on boats and other water crafts.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of life preserver in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of life preserver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of life preserver in a Sentence

  1. Peter Ganong:

    It's been a life preserver. Not only is it keeping afloat households, but it's also keeping afloat lots of businesses, if people are spending more, then it's creating jobs.

  2. Benjamin Schachter:

    Just as investors hang on to services as Apple's life preserver in the choppy seas, Apple Music is going to float away.

  3. Seattle Aquarium spokesman Tim Kuniholm:

    It's almost like the turtle is wearing a life preserver.


Translations for life preserver

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  • Rettungsweste, Rettungsring, RettungsreifenGerman
  • salvavidasSpanish
  • pelastusrengasFinnish
  • gilet de sauvetage, bouée de sauvetageFrench
  • boia salva-vidasPortuguese
  • спасательный жилет, спасательный кругRussian

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