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life preserver vs life buoy

life buoy vs life preserver

life preserver and life buoy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
life preserver Yes No No No
life buoy Yes No No No
As nouns, life buoy is a hyponym of life preserver; that is, life buoy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than life preserver:
  • life preserver: rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
  • life buoy: a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
Other hyponyms of life preserver include life belt, life ring, lifesaver, cork jacket, life jacket, life vest, water wings.
life preserver (noun) life buoy (noun)
rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
Difference between life preserver and life buoy

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