flotation device

noun

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

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Bring your own watercraft and wear a personal flotation device and whistle. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025 Authorities are now reminding boaters to always use a personal flotation device. Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 Perhaps because it is run by a nonprofit, the fee is a fairly affordable $100 a day, and includes your camping spot, transportation between the campsites and the launches, and boat rental along with paddle and personal flotation device. Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Bring a kayak, canoe, or stand-up paddleboard, along with a personal flotation device and whistle. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flotation device

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“Flotation device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flotation%20device. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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