life preserver

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, ejection capsule, ejection seat, ejector seat, face mask, fender, finger guard, float, foot guard, fuse, goggles, governor, guard, guardrail, hand guard, handrail, hard hat, helmet, insulation, interlock, knee guard, knuckle guard, laminated glass, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, life net, life raft, life ring, life vest, lifeboat, lifeline, lightning conductor, lightning rod, mask, mudguard, nose guard, pad, padding, palladium, parachute, patent, pilot, pontoon, preventive, prophylactic, protective clothing, protective umbrella, raft, rubber dinghy, safeguard, safety, safety belt, safety glass, safety plug, safety rail, safety shoes, safety switch, safety valve, screen, seat belt, shield, shin guard, sun helmet, surfboard, umbrella, water wings, windscreen, windshield

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  • Life-preserver — Life pre*serv er (l[imac]f pr[ e]*z[ e]rv [ e]r), n. An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various materials, for saving one from drowning by buoying up the body while in the water. {Life pre*serv ing}, a. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • life preserver — life preservers N COUNT A life preserver is something such as a life jacket, which helps you to float when you have fallen into deep water. [AM] …   English dictionary

  • Life preserver — most frequently refers to a personal flotation device.It also may refer to a form of club …   Wikipedia

  • Life-preserver — (engl., spr. laif prisörwer, »Lebensschützer«), Stock mit Bleiknopf oder ähnlicher Beschwerung, Totschläger …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • life preserver — n. 1. a buoyant device for saving a person from drowning by keeping the body afloat, as a ring or sleeveless jacket of canvas covered cork or kapok 2. Chiefly Brit. BLACKJACK (sense 3) …   English World 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 preserver — UK [ˈlaɪf prɪˌzɜː(r)və(r)] / US [ˈlaɪf prɪˌzɜrvər] noun [countable] Word forms life preserver : singular life preserver plural life preservers American a lifejacket …   English dictionary

  • life preserver —    a cosh    It is not intended to preserve that of the victim:     Macarthur was hit with a life preserver... on the back of the head. (Christie, 1939 it killed him) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • life preserver — life pre.server n AmE something such as a ↑life belt or ↑life jacket that can be worn in the water to prevent you from sinking …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • life preserver — life pre|serv|er [ laıf prı,zɜrvər ] noun count AMERICAN a LIFE JACKET …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • life-preserver — lifeˈ preservˈer noun 1. An apparatus for saving someone from drowning 2. A club or cosh • • • Main Entry: ↑life …   Useful english dictionary

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