flotation device
noun
: a floating device that is designed to save a person from drowning : life preserver
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Everyone must wear a personal flotation device and whistle.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Kim Rubens, of Porter, showed up in her duck flotation device.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Thompson was not wearing a personal flotation device at the time of accident.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
Participants must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device, whistle, and a white electric light.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Kim Rubens, of Porter, showed up in her duck flotation device.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Thompson was not wearing a personal flotation device at the time of accident.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
Participants must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device, whistle, and a white electric light.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flotation device
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“Flotation device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flotation%20device. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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