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life belt
noun
- a beltlike life preserver.
life belt
noun
- a ring filled with buoyant material or air, used to keep a person afloat when in danger of drowning
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of life belt1
First recorded in 1855–60
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As they approached England, the soldiers, fearing torpedoes from German submarines, slept in their clothes and life belts, full canteens by their sides.
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Doors, chairs and a piece of a mast with a life belt attached that read “Tampa†were later found floating in the water.
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“Yes,†said Doge, clutching at Harry’s question like a drowning man at a life belt.
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Dr. Malone felt like a drowning sailor being thrown a life belt.
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Swimmers helped migrants into life belts and pulled them toward the patrol boat.
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