life ring

noun

Examples of life ring in a Sentence

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Metal blocks, roughly the width of a human rib cage, sit along the railing overlooking the lock chambers beside the life rings. Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025 Learn and practice water rescue techniques and CPR. Keep emergency equipment, such as life rings and reaching poles, accessible. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 July 2025 The rescue team launched life rings and deployed a rescue boat. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 Fourteen life rings will be installed near waterways throughout Miami Beach, part of an initiative to help prevent drownings. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life ring

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life ring was circa 1909

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“Life ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20ring. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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