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life buoy
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life buoy
(noun)
life buoy
noun
plural
life buoys
life buoy
noun
plural
life buoys
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIFE BUOY
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a ring-shaped device that floats in water and that is used to keep a person from drowning
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