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- noun Plural form of
lifejacket .
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Examples
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The lifejackets from the stricken Global Marine vessel were equipped with strobe lights to signal rescuers.
Pierce, John D. 1990
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'Our deputy Lifeboat Sea Safety Officer has arranged to meet the two trimaran sailors to help them understand the importance of carrying vital equipment such as lifejackets, emergency flares, charts and a VHF radio, 'he said.
Home | Mail Online 2008
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That's why it's very important all boaters wear lifejackets at all times.
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Ready to head back to the campsite to begin the real festivities, we ripped off our lifejackets and headed ashore.
Leora Novick: Peruvian New Years: Feliz Anos! Leora Novick 2012
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All four chaplains died together after giving their lifejackets to save others on board.
Jerry Silverman: The Jewish Chaplains Memorial Jerry Silverman 2011
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They were clinging to the side of the boat and four lifejackets, which they had not been able to put on, Eink quoted Dowsey as saying.
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Later on, coastguard divers found the bodies of two elderly men still in their lifejackets, raising the confirmed death toll to five, but six crew members and nine passengers remained unaccounted for.
Cruise ship scene marked by modern totem of disaster in medieval harbour 2012
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Make sure it has all the equipment that it needs to be seaworthy, including enough lifejackets for everyone on the boat, a fire extinguisher, grappling hooks and an anchor.
Buying a Home that Floats June Fletcher 2011
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Several hundred metres above, next to the 16th-century summer residence of an Italian count, was a pile of around 30 discarded lifejackets, flashing yellow and orange in the bright sun.
Cruise ship scene marked by modern totem of disaster in medieval harbour 2012
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But the bankers 'grab for their bonus lifejackets reminds even Cameron that people do not always behave well when the ship hits the iceberg.
Cautious party conferences for uncertain times Michael White 2010
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