flotation device
noun
: a floating device that is designed to save a person from drowning : life preserver
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Paddlers must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device (PFD), and whistle.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
The drones are tasked with detecting swimmers in distress and can drop a flotation device the swimmer can grab on to.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
In 27 of the 28 fatalities, the victims were not wearing a life jacket or personal flotation device, according to the DNR.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Paddlers must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device (PFD), whistle, and an electric white light (flashlight, lantern, or headlamp).
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
The drones are tasked with detecting swimmers in distress and can drop a flotation device the swimmer can grab on to.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
In 27 of the 28 fatalities, the victims were not wearing a life jacket or personal flotation device, according to the DNR.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
Paddlers must bring their own watercraft, personal flotation device (PFD), whistle, and an electric white light (flashlight, lantern, or headlamp).
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024
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“Flotation device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flotation%20device. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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