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life preserver vs life ring

life ring vs life preserver

life preserver and life ring both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
life preserver Yes No No No
life ring Yes No No No
As nouns, life ring is a hyponym of life preserver; that is, life ring 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 ring: a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
Other hyponyms of life preserver include life belt, life buoy, lifesaver, cork jacket, life jacket, life vest, water wings.
life preserver (noun) life ring (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 ring

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