life buoy
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life buoy
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From life + buoy.
noun life buoys · life-buoy · lifebuoy
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A buoyant object (most commonly torus-shaped) that is used as a life-saving device by keeping a person afloat.
A spherical life buoy having an air chamber formed therein, an entrance opening communicating with the interior of said life buoy, air inlet and exhaust pipes extending exteriorly therof, a perforated housing for each of said pipes, a dome secured to teh periphery of said life buoy and covering said
Similar: life preserver, life ring, lifesaver, safety buoy, life belt
- Something that rescues one from difficulties. Fearing that he might become permanently sewn into the Air France uniform he put on every morning, Manuel regarded Mario's faith in him as a life buoy.
Talk about this word "life buoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/life%20buoy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. life buoy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/life%20buoy "life buoy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/life%20buoy.Cite this
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title = {life buoy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/life%20buoy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
