flotation device
noun
: a floating device that is designed to save a person from drowning : life preserver
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Participants must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device, whistle, and a white electric light.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Stay calm, grab your personal flotation device or boat.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
High waves due to wind First reports show that Rodriguez was not wearing a life preserver or flotation device, Harris said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
The Fire Department urges lake goers to wear a life vest or personal flotation device when near or in the water.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Stay calm, grab your personal flotation device or boat.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
High waves due to wind First reports show that Rodriguez was not wearing a life preserver or flotation device, Harris said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
The Fire Department urges lake goers to wear a life vest or personal flotation device when near or in the water.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
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“Flotation device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flotation%20device. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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