flotation device

noun

: a floating device that is designed to save a person from drowning : life preserver

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Rescue personnel were able to throw her a personal flotation device followed by a rescue rope, allowing crews to safely pull her from the river. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 The 15-year-old boy — identified by family members and school officials as Rhilynn Myers — had attempted to retrieve a 5-year-old on a flotation device that ended up in deeper water, police said. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 The man, who was wearing a flotation device at the time of the crash, was found safe by sheriff’s office rescuers while sitting atop one of the plane’s pontoons. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 The boy, Ariel Mauricio Banda, was reportedly on a flotation device with another child at the swim beach of Cherry Creek Reservoir Saturday afternoon. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flotation device

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