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life raft
noun
: a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water
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Cabin crews are trained to lead evacuations in emergencies; United Airlines notes in a job description that flight attendants need to be able to operate oxygen systems, aircraft doors, evacuation slides, fire extinguishers, life rafts and communications and lighting systems.
—James Doubek, NPR, 15 May 2024
But a number are getting transformed into ecological life rafts for wildlife, plants and people.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Crews dropped a life raft into the water after spotting a strobe light flashing an SOS signal below, Lally told CNN and NPR.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
In the end, Rose DeWitt Bukater, played by Kate Winslet, finds a door from the ship floating in the icy water and uses it as a life raft.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1819, in the meaning defined above
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“Life raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20raft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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life raft
noun
: a raft designed for use by people forced into the water
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