life ring

noun

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If there had been a life ring at the end of the line, it had been lost when the boat all but overturned. Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024 Promoting swim safety: To address swim safety concerns in the area, the parks department has ordered new signs, increased the frequency of life ring inspections and is working with forestry officials to manage vegetation along the rocks in Bender Park beach. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024 And kudos to the bar, whose life rings embrace a winning combination of vodka, sparkling wine, lychee, cranberry and Lillet Blanc, a.k.a. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 The 197-footer, which was delivered to its owners last Friday, features an innovative new rescue buoy that cruises to the person overboard rather than bobbing on the water like a traditional life ring. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for life ring 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life ring was circa 1909

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“Life ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20ring. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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