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ring buoy

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noun
a ring-shaped life preserver.
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Words nearby ring buoy

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How to use ring buoy in a sentence

  • In his hands he grasped a ring buoy, to which was attached a goodly length of line.

    Boy Scouts in the North Sea|G. Harvey Ralphson

  • And that ring-buoy and whip-line—have ye got it slung and ready to reeve off?

    The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace

  • "I see them," Jack answered, throwing the ring buoy with true aim.

    Boy Scouts in Southern Waters|G. Harvey Ralphson
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