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
They wanted no falls, even though the life net was below them.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Vance Barnum
They may all take hold of the edges of the blanket and extend it as firemen do the life net.
From The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered by Grace Brooks Hill
"Well, it is not every one who knows how to fall into a life net," put in Sid Lascalla.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Vance Barnum
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