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It's easier in some ways being on the life raft and the other guy's in the boat and you can row alongside and be supportive. In some ways, that's an easier role.
Kyra Sedgwick

Meaning of "life raft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIFE RAFT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIFE RAFT

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Life raft is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIFE RAFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

life raft

Lifeboat (shipboard)

A lifeboat is a small, rigid or inflatable boat carried for emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster aboard a ship. Lifeboat drills are required by law on larger commercial ships. Rafts are also used. In the military, a lifeboat may double as a whaleboat, dinghy, or gig. The ship's tenders of cruise ships often double as lifeboats. Recreational sailors usually carry inflatable life rafts, though a few prefer small proactive lifeboats that are unsinkable and can be sailed to safety. Proactive lifeboat, sailing. Note unzipped middle section of canopy and reefed sail. Inflatable lifeboats may be equipped with auto-inflation canisters or mechanical pumps. A quick release and pressure release mechanism is fitted on ships so that the canister or pump automatically inflates the lifeboat, and the lifeboat breaks free of the sinking vessel. Commercial aircraft are also required to carry auto-inflating life rafts in case of an emergency water landing; offshore oil platforms also have liferafts. Ship-launched lifeboats are lowered from davits on a ship's deck, and are unsinkable in normal circumstances.

Definition of life raft in the English dictionary

The definition of life raft in the dictionary is a raft for emergency use at sea.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIFE RAFT

life jacket
life lesson
life mask
life member
life membership
life partner
life peer
life peerage
life preserver
life president
life science
life sciences
life sentence
life space
life span
life story
life support
life table
life tenancy
life vest

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIFE RAFT

aircraft
bushcraft
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fixed-wing aircraft
graft
handcraft
handicraft
hovercraft
kraft
overdraft
raft
skin graft
spacecraft
stagecraft
warcraft
watercraft
witchcraft
woodcraft
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Synonyms and antonyms of life raft in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «life raft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIFE RAFT

Find out the translation of life raft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of life raft 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 raft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

救生筏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

balsa salvavidas
570 millions of speakers

English

life raft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवन बेड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أساسات الحياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спасательный плот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bote salva-vidas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবন ভেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

radeau de sauvetage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rakit kehidupan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rettungsfloß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

救命いかだ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urip rakit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc sống bè
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்க்கை ராஃப்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवन बेफा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cankurtaran salı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zattera di salvataggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tratwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рятувальний пліт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

barcă de salvare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχεδία ζωή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reddingsboei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Livflotte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

redningsflåte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of life raft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE RAFT»

The term «life raft» is regularly used and occupies the 100.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE RAFT» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «LIFE RAFT»

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Kyra Sedgwick
It's easier in some ways being on the life raft and the other guy's in the boat and you can row alongside and be supportive. In some ways, that's an easier role.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIFE RAFT»

Discover the use of life raft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to life raft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea
In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting firsthand account by the only man known to have survived more than a month alone at sea, fighting for his life in an ...
Steven Callahan, 2002
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Porcelain Life Raft
Jacob Bruggman. Charlie didn't even bother with writing any longer. He knew that it only evoked distress in jolene, and though he was fed up with their life, he would never do anything to hurt her. He still loved her, and when he thought back , ...
Jacob Bruggman, 2008
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Chapman Piloting & Seamanship
Instruct a trained crewmember to stand by the life raft and prepare to launch it. If you carry your life raft belowdecks and/or it must be manually inflated, the crewmember should know where it is located as well as how to inflate it quickly, and that ...
Charles B. Husick, 2009
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1985 US Navy Aircrew Survival Equipmenman 1 & C
NOTE: The main flotation tube is divided into two separate sections by an internal bulkhead. This design feature prevents the life raft from completely deflating if for some reason the tube is punctured. Righting Procedures.— The LRU-12/A life ...
D. Kvasnicka
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Pacific Boating Almanac 2004: Southern California and Mexico
14' • Wt.: 79 Ibs | MD-2 6 PERSON LIFE RAFT | Designed for offshore use, the MD-2 Life Raft includes extended survival equipment and a twin tube configuration allowing this raft ti meet the requirements of the Offshore Racing Council (ORC).
Peter L. Griffes, 2003
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and ...
Telling an unforgettable story of a man’s journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit.
Laura Hillenbrand, 2010
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Heavy Weather Tactics Using Sea Anchors & Drogues
LIFE RAFT SEA ANCHORS All life rafts are equipped with an attached sea anchor. Coast Guard- approved life rafts for four to 25 persons require a second anchor also to be carried, unattached, in the equipment bag. There are two jobs which ...
Earl R. Hinz, 2000
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The Theory and Practice of Seamanship
(3) The davit fall is raised, inflation of the life-raft follows, and the life-raft is boarded while suspended over the side. The shock of the inflating raft cannot cause the release to open, neither can a wave taking the full weight of the raft. (4) When ...
Graham Danton, 1996
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MotorBoating
CHECKLIST FOR SURVIVAL Continued from page 71 Life at Sea (SOLAS) international convention. This does not mean that yachtsmen should have to buy a fully equipped SOLAS life raft but, conversely, they should not be tempted to buy ...
10
Seamanship Techniques: Shipboard and Marine Operations
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 10 Manhandle the life raft in its canister under the wire fall of the davit. Pull off the sealing patch of the canister and pull out the securing shackle of the life raft. Secure the fall hook to the exposed shackle. Pull out and tie off the ...
David House, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIFE RAFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term life raft is used in the context of the following news items.
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Brian Hughes: Kinmel Bay body is missing fisherman - BBC News
A life raft belonging to Mr Hughes's boat was found near Penmaenrhos on Wednesday and the search continued for several hours the next day. «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Woolly maths puzzler Divide By Sheep out now on Android | Divide …
The game involves placing exactly the right number of sheep on a life raft to save them from the Grim Reaper. Addition and subtraction of sheep ... «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»
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Review: From Holocaust survivor to hero-INSIDE Korea JoongAng …
... Louis Zamperini, the hero of Laura Hillenbrand's “Unbroken,” the best-seller about a World War II aviator who survived 47 days on a life raft in ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
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Will Paul Come Out As Gay In 'True Detective' Season 2? Taylor …
In fact, when Emily told him that she was pregnant, he latched onto the news like a drowning man in need of a life raft, so relieved for an excuse to continue ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
5
Land search for lost WA fishermen halted
An unused life raft, emergency locator beacon, ration supplies and fishing gear washed up along the Burrup Peninsula the next day. «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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The Cascadia quake, UBER, free community college | Opinion | The …
“We need to throw a life raft to these kids coming straight out of high school,” Hass says. “This is a great value for Oregon and the best thing we ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
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Ryan Lewis: The state of the Indians after the All-Star break … - Ohio
But, at some point, somebody is going to have to act as a life raft and reel them in, because the current has proven to be awfully strong. «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
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Somerset authors' corner: Jacqueline Wilson, Sarah Hill, Louise …
Young adult books aren't just there to be stories; they're also a life raft - an escape or a way of knowing that you aren't alone. To be a part of that ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Missing Conwy fisherman: Footage shows raft of missing Brian …
Footage of the life raft from the boat belonging to missing Conwy fisherman Brian Hughes has been released. The raft was found adrift and ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
10
Life raft, EPIRB found but no sign of boat
DEBRIS believed to be from a missing trawler, including an unused life raft and emergency beacon, has been found on Burrup Peninsula ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

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