flotation device
noun
: a floating device that is designed to save a person from drowning : life preserver
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Participants must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device, whistle, and a white electric light.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
The child, who was not wearing a flotation device, fell into the water and was rescued by a kayaker, troopers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
When operating an inflatable paddleboard, the Coast Guard requires you to wear a personal flotation device.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Neither Boulter and Russell were wearing a personnel flotation device (PFD), according to preliminary reports, the sheriff’s office noted.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
The child, who was not wearing a flotation device, fell into the water and was rescued by a kayaker, troopers said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
When operating an inflatable paddleboard, the Coast Guard requires you to wear a personal flotation device.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Neither Boulter and Russell were wearing a personnel flotation device (PFD), according to preliminary reports, the sheriff’s office noted.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 June 2025
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“Flotation device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flotation%20device. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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