preserver
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4.1
- noun
- /prɪˈzɜrvər/
- US
:
chaleco salvavidas
- The raft and life preservers are all on board.
- a life preserver
- wear a life preserver
- orange life preservers
I think he's a, you know, it's a life preserver.
- I think he's a, you know, it's a life preserver.
- When your life blows up and you find yourself in the ocean with like pieces of the boat all around, look for a life preserver or a raft.
Examples
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When his brother returned, he was holding a life preserver in each hand.
Fiction book (1999) -
When your life blows up and you find yourself in the ocean with like pieces of the boat all around, look for a life preserver or a raft.
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We see the life preserver pop out of the water.
Fiction book (2002) -
We're gonna throw him a life preserver.
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Angel, throw him that life preserver.
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And he made us wear life preservers.
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Well, I'm not that strong of a swimmer, so I wear a life preserver.
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With that, the whale crashes back into the sea, releasing the life preserver as he disappears.
Fiction book (2002) -
And the small boy clutches his translucent life preserver, drifting slowly out to sea.
Blog text (20) -
He wore a bright orange preserver while kayaking to stay safe on the water.
Synonyms
16
1.4
A jacket that helps a person float in water
10
2.5
A ring or jacket that helps a person float in water
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1.7
A jacket you wear to help you float in water
5
3.3
Something that helps a person float in water and avoid drowning
3
3.1
A ring that floats and you throw to someone who is drowning
1
3.2
A floating ring used to save people who are drowning
An inflatable vest that keeps you afloat in water
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preserver comes from the Latin parts pre- ('before') and servare ('to keep'). The same root appears in words like conserve and reserve, and a life preserver is a jacket that helps keep you safe in the water so you do not drown.