flotation device
noun
: a floating device that is designed to save a person from drowning : life preserver
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His wife Kimberly, clinging to their 2-year-old daughter Riley and using a book bag as a flotation device, drifted away in the strong current before another stranger pulled them safely to shore.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere in her family time photo dump, Rumer shared a photo of birthday girl Scout and younger sister Tallulah, 30, smiling and posing on a flotation device together.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
Another factor, according to the investigation, was that there was little to no training among the special operators on how to trigger the tactical flotation device in an emergency.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Wear a properly fitting U.S. Coast Guard/Transport Canada approved personal flotation device or life jacket at all times.
—Kayla Cockrel, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere in her family time photo dump, Rumer shared a photo of birthday girl Scout and younger sister Tallulah, 30, smiling and posing on a flotation device together.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
Another factor, according to the investigation, was that there was little to no training among the special operators on how to trigger the tactical flotation device in an emergency.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Wear a properly fitting U.S. Coast Guard/Transport Canada approved personal flotation device or life jacket at all times.
—Kayla Cockrel, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Flotation device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flotation%20device. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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