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personal flotation device

American  

noun

  1. a life preserver, life jacket, or other device for keeping a person afloat in the water. PFD


Etymology

Origin of personal flotation device

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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And so, 11 days ago, he shed Miller Moss and buckled into a personal flotation device named Jayden Maiava.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

Always have — and preferably wear — a personal flotation device like a life jacket.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

"We would advise everyone who is planning a trip on the water to take a means of communication should they need to raise the alarm and to wear a personal flotation device," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2022

He was not wearing any type of personal flotation device.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2022

“None of the rest of them bothered with a ‘Mae West,’” he said in a 2012 Star-Telegram interview, referring to the personal flotation device.

From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2015