life ring

noun

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She’s watched many people use an upcoming trip as a life ring to pull out of depression or weather an injury or illness. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024 Non-sanctioned swim areas have prominently marked signage that indicates it is prohibited to enter the water there and are equipped with life rings to provide assistance if needed. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024 If there had been a life ring at the end of the line, it had been lost when the boat all but overturned. Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024 Promoting swim safety: To address swim safety concerns in the area, the parks department has ordered new signs, increased the frequency of life ring inspections and is working with forestry officials to manage vegetation along the rocks in Bender Park beach. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for life ring 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life ring was circa 1909

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“Life ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20ring. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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