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life buoy
noun
: a ring-shaped device that floats in water and that is used to keep a person from drowning
Full Definition of LIFE BUOY
: a ring-shaped life preserver
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First Known Use of LIFE BUOY
1801
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life buoy
noun
Definition of LIFE BUOY for Kids
: a life preserver in the shape of a ring
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