life belt

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noun

a beltlike life preserver.

Origin of life belt

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby life belt

life, life-and-death, life annuity, life arrow, life assurance, life belt, lifeblood, lifeboat, lifeboatman, life buoy, life car

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Example sentences from the Web for life belt

That was the signal to hurry on deck with your life-belt, take your station by your boat, and prepare to abandon ship.
The U-boat hunters|James B. Connolly
As Phillips was sending the message I strapped his life-belt to his back.
Sinking of the Titanic|Various
I hit him on the chin, and he let go of the life-belt and dropped.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis
He caught the side of the life-belt she wore and swam out, drawing her in the direction of the island.
Love's Usuries|Louis Creswicke

"Right," I said, and so I donned my life-belt, and passing along the deck stood underneath the Captain's bridge and gazed around.
How I Filmed the War|Lieut. Geoffrey H. Malins

British Dictionary definitions for life belt

life belt

noun

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

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单词	life belt
释义	life belt SEE SYNONYMS FOR life belt ON THESAURUS.COM noun a beltlike life preserver. Origin of life belt First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby life belt life, life-and-death, life annuity, life arrow, life assurance, life belt, lifeblood, lifeboat, lifeboatman, life buoy, life car Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for life belt That was the signal to hurry on deck with your life-belt, take your station by your boat, and prepare to abandon ship. The U-boat hunters\|James B. Connolly As Phillips was sending the message I strapped his life-belt to his back. Sinking of the Titanic\|Various I hit him on the chin, and he let go of the life-belt and dropped. Once Upon A Time\|Richard Harding Davis He caught the side of the life-belt she wore and swam out, drawing her in the direction of the island. Love's Usuries\|Louis Creswicke "Right," I said, and so I donned my life-belt, and passing along the deck stood underneath the Captain's bridge and gazed around. How I Filmed the War\|Lieut. Geoffrey H. Malins British Dictionary definitions for life belt life belt noun a ring filled with buoyant material or air, used to keep a person afloat when in danger of drowning Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to life belt life preserver, life vest, life jacket, buoy, lifeline, life net
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life belt

noun

Origin of life belt

Words nearby life belt

Example sentences from the Web for life belt

British Dictionary definitions for life belt

noun

Words related to life belt