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LIFE VEST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
Synonyms:
cork jacket; life jacket; life vest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("life vest" is a kind of...):
flotation device; life preserver; preserver (rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "life vest"):
air jacket; Mae West (an inflatable life jacket)
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