flotation device

noun

: a floating device that is designed to save a person from drowning : life preserver

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Video from the scene, obtained by Newsflare, shows the animal cautiously swimming toward the agency's boat as officers extend a makeshift flotation device to give the big cat a place to rest, rather than treading water. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 This two-hour experience includes check-in, personal flotation device, water safety instructions and about 90 minutes kayaking in the ecological reserve. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 Seek a lifeguard, call 911 or throw a flotation device their way. Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025 The operator is required to attach the engine cutoff switch lanyard, if equipped, to his or her clothes or flotation device. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flotation device

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“Flotation device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flotation%20device. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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