life vest

noun

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There is also video footage from inside the plane during the flight, showing punctured life vests and other damage. David Chiu, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 By a stroke of luck, the great seas that had swept us under had not torn off our life vests. Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024 The elimination of divisions, which provided cover for mediocre programs over the past 13 years, effectively removes the life vest from the Huskers’ chest and throws them into deep and choppy waters. Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 Every man, woman and child had to put on a life vest and stay on deck until instructed to go below deck. Leslie Srolovits, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for life vest 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life vest was in 1848

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“Life vest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20vest. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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