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lifebuoy [ˈlaıfbɔı] N

lifebuoy

救生圈 jiùshēngquān

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Often-times, they gave a losing coach a lifebuoy to cling to. www.watoday.com.au

Some modern lifebuoys are fitted with one or more seawater-activated lights, to aid rescue at night. en.wikipedia.org

At the distance of 300 m they spotted a spinning object similar to a lifebuoy, 10 m in diameter. en.wikipedia.org

The survivors were floating with the aid of wreckage and lifebuoys, and they reported that all the others were likely lost. en.wikipedia.org

He also constructed a new type of lifebuoy, and a feathering paddle wheel. en.wikipedia.org

When the lifebuoy was thrown overboard, the short cord pulled away two plugs, one to let sea water in and one to let gas out. en.wikipedia.org

In these locations, lifebuoys have been superseded by devices such as the torpedo buoy. en.wikipedia.org

Men on board worked lifelines and tended knotted lines, grapnels, and lifebuoys, as she struggled against the elements to maintain proper position for a rescue. en.wikipedia.org

It had looped ropes and lifebuoys along the seawall. en.wikipedia.org

People on the wharf threw in lifebuoys in an effort to help. www.odt.co.nz

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