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life jacket
noun
- a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
life jacket
noun
- an inflatable sleeveless jacket worn to keep a person afloat when in danger of drowning
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Word History and Origins
Origin of life jacket1
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences
Maclean watches the small explosion in the water—a leg, a ski, a life jacket.
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From early morning, the passengers are astir—each one entrammelled in a life-jacket that reminds them continually of danger.
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The boat was shoved back, the life-jacket was transferred to Guy, and the boatman was put ashore.
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He forced himself to relax, let the life jacket support him.
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With this life jacket on I could swim round the Horn, declared Sam confidently.
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Slipping into my life-jacket, I groped my way to my station on deck.
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