life belt

life belt
A buoyant inflatable ring carried onboard ships which can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat.

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  • 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

  • life belt — n. a life preserver in the form of a belt …   English World dictionary

  • life belt — life′ belt n. naut. navig. a beltlike life preserver • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • 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-belt — gelbėjimo ratas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Paprasčiausia gelbėjimo vandenyje priemonė – putplasčio arba kamštinis ryškios spalvos ratas, apvilktas tankiu (buriniu) audeklu; išorinėje rato dalyje pritvirtinta virvė.… …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • life belt — life preserver in belt form …   English contemporary dictionary

  • life belt — noun Date: circa 1858 1. chiefly British a life preserver in the form of a buoyant belt 2. safety belt …   New Collegiate 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

  • life belt — a beltlike life preserver. [1855 60] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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