A buoyant support such as a lifebelt for keeping a person afloat in water.
〈主英〉救生圈，救生带，救生衣
Example sentencesExamples
As the badly injured seaman struggled to stay afloat in the freezing water - he was not wearing a lifejacket - crewmen from his ship threw lifebuoys.
Like a shipwrecked man clinging to a punctured lifebuoy, Scotland found it increasingly difficult to keep their heads above water and it is to their credit that they were not entirely submerged before the finish.
Peterhead clings to its harbour like a man overboard grips a lifebuoy.
We need to make sure that the proper back-up in is place so that we don't ever have a situation again where there are no lifebuoys.
A brand new lifebuoy now sits on a post adjacent to Lake McKay at the Australian Defence College in Weston, Canberra.
Elsewhere the Committee Secretary has contacted the Irish Water Safety Association to establish the number of lifebuoys needed and where they should be located.
These lifebuoys are there to save lives and I hope these people don't find themselves responsible for a death.
Apart from the need for lifebuoys, the water safety report highlighted a number of hazards along the river.
They are framed by a lifebuoy from the former Aranui ferry, which was dedicated on the same day as their school.
As the tragedy unfolded, the eyewitness tried to find a lifebuoy.
He said: ‘The city of Derry had a similar problem along the Foyle but they brought in alarmed lifebuoys.’
In the inquiry report the Captain was criticised for failing to set up a proper lookout and for failing to deploy his vessel's lifebuoys and life raft.
That carries a cost and the cost rises with every act of vandalism where lifebuoys or ropes are removed.
Gradually, medicine took over, and, although the Society continued to provide equipment like lifebuoys until the mid-20th century, its focus switched to awards for courage.
Meanwhile on Friday last Sligo Harbour Commissioners placed 15 lifebuoys on their stretch of the river from Hughes Bridge to the deepwater.
He has called for the installation of 12 lifebuoys along the one-and-a-half-mile stretch of water from Doorly Park to the river mouth.
For some reason best known to whoever it was, a lifebuoy on Abbeyside strand was taken from its berthing and shamelessly burned.
He said a lifebuoy closest to the scene had been replaced three days before the incident, but was not there on the day.
What is required is a motion demanding that the executive include funds under the appropriate heading for the purchase and maintenance of lifebuoys along the river.
He flung lifebuoys to them before jumping into the sea himself.
As usual bag after bag was filled with litter but, more alarmingly, ten lifebuoys were hauled out from this short stretch.
Definition of lifebuoy in US English:
lifebuoy
noun
A life preserver, especially one in the shape of a ring.
Example sentencesExamples
As the tragedy unfolded, the eyewitness tried to find a lifebuoy.
For some reason best known to whoever it was, a lifebuoy on Abbeyside strand was taken from its berthing and shamelessly burned.
Peterhead clings to its harbour like a man overboard grips a lifebuoy.
Meanwhile on Friday last Sligo Harbour Commissioners placed 15 lifebuoys on their stretch of the river from Hughes Bridge to the deepwater.
Elsewhere the Committee Secretary has contacted the Irish Water Safety Association to establish the number of lifebuoys needed and where they should be located.
We need to make sure that the proper back-up in is place so that we don't ever have a situation again where there are no lifebuoys.
That carries a cost and the cost rises with every act of vandalism where lifebuoys or ropes are removed.
He flung lifebuoys to them before jumping into the sea himself.
These lifebuoys are there to save lives and I hope these people don't find themselves responsible for a death.
Apart from the need for lifebuoys, the water safety report highlighted a number of hazards along the river.
Gradually, medicine took over, and, although the Society continued to provide equipment like lifebuoys until the mid-20th century, its focus switched to awards for courage.
As usual bag after bag was filled with litter but, more alarmingly, ten lifebuoys were hauled out from this short stretch.
A brand new lifebuoy now sits on a post adjacent to Lake McKay at the Australian Defence College in Weston, Canberra.
Like a shipwrecked man clinging to a punctured lifebuoy, Scotland found it increasingly difficult to keep their heads above water and it is to their credit that they were not entirely submerged before the finish.
He said: ‘The city of Derry had a similar problem along the Foyle but they brought in alarmed lifebuoys.’
In the inquiry report the Captain was criticised for failing to set up a proper lookout and for failing to deploy his vessel's lifebuoys and life raft.
He said a lifebuoy closest to the scene had been replaced three days before the incident, but was not there on the day.
They are framed by a lifebuoy from the former Aranui ferry, which was dedicated on the same day as their school.
What is required is a motion demanding that the executive include funds under the appropriate heading for the purchase and maintenance of lifebuoys along the river.
As the badly injured seaman struggled to stay afloat in the freezing water - he was not wearing a lifejacket - crewmen from his ship threw lifebuoys.
He has called for the installation of 12 lifebuoys along the one-and-a-half-mile stretch of water from Doorly Park to the river mouth.