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PRONUNCIATION OF LIFE BUOY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIFE BUOY

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Life buoy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LIFE BUOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

life buoy

Lifebuoy

A lifebuoy, ring buoy, lifering, lifesaver, life donut, life preserver or lifebelt, also known as a "kisby ring" or "perry buoy", is a life saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in the water, to provide buoyancy, to prevent drowning. Some modern lifebuoys are fitted with one or more seawater-activated lights, to aid rescue at night. The lifebuoy usually is ring- or horseshoe-shaped and has a connecting line allowing the casualty to be pulled to the rescuer. They are carried by ships and are also located beside bodies of water that have the depth or potential to drown someone. They are often subjected to vandalism which, since the unavailability of lifebuoys could lead to death, may be punished by fines or imprisonment. The "kisby ring", or sometimes "Kisbie ring", is thought to be named after Thomas Kisbee who was a British naval officer. The UK Royal Life Saving Society considers lifebuoys unsuitable for use in swimming pools because throwing one into a busy pool could injure the casualty or other pool users. In these locations, lifebuoys have been superseded by devices such as the torpedo buoy.

Definition of life buoy in the English dictionary

The definition of life buoy in the dictionary is any of various kinds of buoyant device for keeping people afloat in an emergency.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIFE BUOY

life annuity
life assurance
life belt
life class
life coach
life cycle
life drawing
life estate
life expectancy
life force
life form
Life Guards
life history
life imprisonment
life instinct
life insurance
life interest
life jacket
life lesson
life mask

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIFE BUOY

bell buoy
breeches buoy
buoy
can buoy
dan buoy
lifebuoy
marker buoy
nun buoy
radio buoy
radio sono-buoy
sonobuoy
spar buoy

Synonyms and antonyms of life buoy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «life buoy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIFE BUOY

Find out the translation of life buoy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of life buoy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «life buoy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

救生圈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salvavidas
570 millions of speakers

English

life buoy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवन बोया
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العوامة الحياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спасательный круг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bóia salva-vidas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবন বয়ে যাওয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouée de sauvetage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buaya hayat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rettungsring
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

救命ブイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인생 부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gesang buoy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phao cứu người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்க்கைப் பாய்ச்சல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आजीवन ब्योय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cankurtaran simidi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salvagente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boja życie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рятувальний круг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colac de salvare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημαδούρα ζωή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reddingsboei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livboj
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Livbøye
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of life buoy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE BUOY»

The term «life buoy» is regularly used and occupies the 87.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE BUOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about life buoy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIFE BUOY»

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Thoughts on Shipwrecks. Description of a newly-invented ...
During this long period it has been eminently successful in accomplishing its avowed purpose, namely, exciting “a spirit of industry and ingenuity.” As the patrons and encouragers of my Life-Buoy in its embryo state, I rely on your support in ...
W. H. HIGMAN, 1838
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
Life. Jackets. § 117.70 Ring life buoys. (a) A vessel must have one or more ring life buoys as follows: (1) A vessel of not more than 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length must carry a minimum of one life buoy of not less than 510 millimeters (20 inches)  ...
‎2003
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(a) A vessel must have one or more ring life buoys as follows: (1) A vessel of not more than 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length must carry a minimum of one life buoy of not less than 510 millimeters (20 inches) in diameter; (2) A vessel of more than ...
‎2001
4
Code of Federal Regulations
in good and serviceable condition. One ring life buoy must be placed on a suitable rack on each side of a manned platform in an accessible place. The ring life buoy must always be capable of being cast loose and may not be per— manently ...
‎2009
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50 CFR Wildlife and Fisheries: CFR Parts 18-199
One ring life buoy must be placed on a suitable rack on each side of a manned platform in an accessible place. The ring life buoy must always be capable of being cast loose and may not be permanently secured in any way. (b) Each ring life ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
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Code of Federal Regulations Title 33: Navigation and ...
One ring life buoy must be placed on a suitable rack on each side of a manned platform in an accessible place. The ring life buoy must always be capable of being cast loose and may not be permanently secured in any way. (b) Each ring life ...
National Archives & Rec. Admin., 2009
7
Coast Guard, Department of Transportation (Parts 125 - 199)
(b) Each ring life buoy must have a floating electric water light approved under approval series 161.010. The operator must ensure that the light to the ring life buoy is attached by a lanyard of 12-thread manila, or a synthetic rope of equivalent ...
Griffes
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Title 46 - Shipping: U.s. Coast Guard Parts 156 1-65
Manufacturers seeking approval of a ring life buoy design shall follow the procedures of this section and subpart 159.005 of this chapter. (b) Each application for approval of a ring life buoy must contain the information specified in §159.005-5 ...
‎2006
9
The Bluejackets' Manual
Q. What sh0uld the man in the water do? A. He should swim to the life buoy and» await the life boat. As previously stated, life buoys should be dropped frequently when the crew are in swimming, in order to familiarize the men with their use.
Norman R. Van Der Veer
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40 CFR Protection of Environment: CFR Parts 150-189
4, 1993; CGD 95–028, 62 FR 51214, Sept. 30, 1997] § 160.050–7 (a) General. Designs of ring life buoys are approved only by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard. Manufacturers seekProcedure for approval. ing approval of a ring life buoy ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIFE BUOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term life buoy is used in the context of the following news items.
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New river rescue cabinets installed to protect life buoys from …
Holding on to the rope, throw the life buoy to the person in the water. They need to hold tight to the buoy while the rope is used to pull them to ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Boat owner drowned while retrieving tender
I saw someone throw him a life buoy and he just missed it.' John Fenlon Jnr said he saw his father on the afternoon of December 22, 2014. «New Ross Standard, Jul 15»
3
Elderly Passer-By Saves Drowning Man's Life In Limerick
#Rescue - A life buoy thrown by an elderly passer-by helped save the life of a drowning man in the River Shannon at the weekend, ... «Afloat, Jul 15»
4
Man Drags Shark Back Into Ocean
Ukraine is looking for a life buoy for its collapsing # economy , but US investors are hardly to save it. # UkraineCrisis · Ukraine Gets New ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
5
USNS Millinocket crew, Pacific Partnership personnel save life in …
“We immediately alerted the medics and attempted to keep him afloat.” The crew quickly threw him a life buoy to try to pull him from the water. «DVIDS, Jul 15»
6
Life buoy plea after River Esk death
Vandals had removed this life buoy and damaged the casing near the site where a man was swept away to his death last Tuesday. «ITV News, Jul 15»
7
Graham Richardson: cancer and the drug with no name
I carried around a pillow in the form of a small life buoy to try to avoid the pain caused by the simple act of sitting. I went to see the famed ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
8
10 month old baby drifts 1 km offshore in Çanakkale
The Ilgın family had placed their baby, Melda, in the sea with her life buoy, but in a short period of time, with the strong affect of the wind as well ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
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Anonymous rescuers save men stranded in Inga lake
“When there's only a single boat [on the lake], there needs to be some kind of a back-up,” he said, such as a life buoy ring. He also believes that ... «Alaska Highway News, Jun 15»
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Rivers of Steel throws life buoy to RiverQuest
August Carlino, right, president and chief executive officer of Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp., speaks at the announcement Monday of the merger ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»

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