Flotation Device (Noun)
Meaning
Rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She grabbed a flotation device from the boat's emergency kit as she prepared to jump into the water to help the struggling swimmer.
- The life jacket served as a flotation device to keep her head above water after the boat capsized in the stormy sea.
- Each crew member on the research vessel was required to wear a personal flotation device while on deck.
- In addition to his diving gear, the scuba instructor made sure each student was fitted with a properly inflated flotation device.
- After falling off the ferry, he managed to grab onto a nearby flotation device and cling to it until the coast guard arrived.