life net
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of life net
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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A daring young man, he dived for an A.M.G. life net, later sported a U.S. uniform while his old pals were marched off to jail.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the day his testimony ended, he sent one of his attorneys scuttling off to court to prepare a legal life net to jump into.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just before he reached the springy life net he straightened out and came down feet first, bouncing up, and down like a rubber ball.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance
While attendant's were running after the bolting horse Joe, looking down, saw that the animal would pass close to his life net.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance
Oh, how he wished the new department had a life net!
From The Young Firemen of Lakeville; or, Herbert Dare's Pluck by Webster, Frank V.
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