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flotation device

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personal flotation device

–noun
a life preserver, life jacket, or other device for keeping a person afloat in the water: esp. in Coast Guard use. Abbreviation: PFD

Origin:
1970–75
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flotation device  
n.  A life preserver.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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