life belt

noun
a beltlike life preserver.

Origin:
1855–60

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life belt
 
n
a ring filled with buoyant material or air, used to keep a person afloat when in danger of drowning

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Life belt is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
On suspension scaffolds each employee must be protected by an approved safety life belt attached to the lifeline.
His testimony as to the absence of a life belt is credible.
Climbs and descends aerial ladder using life belt or safety equipment in order to conduct suppression or rescue operations.
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