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life buoy

American  

noun

  1. any of variously formed buoyant devices for supporting a person fallen into the water.


life buoy British  

noun

  1. any of various kinds of buoyant device for keeping people afloat in an emergency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The challenge now is to do the same with brands that do not have such obvious benefits as Lifebuoy.

From Economist • Aug. 7, 2014

Soon after Lever launched Lifebuoy soap in the 1890s, he started running linked advertisements and educational campaigns.

From Economist • Aug. 7, 2014

"It seemed to me the most dreadful thing to end your days putting your energy into a campaign for Lifebuoy Soap�and all those Phi Beta Kappas sitting around trying to get ideas."

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet, though Lux, Lifebuoy and Pear's all are Lever Bros, soaps, they are not the Lever Bros. soap.

From Time Magazine Archive

I used every kind of soap within reach, Lifebuoy, Ivory, plus a local, rustic brand that felt like sandpaper.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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