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life buoy
Noun
Britain
metaphoric
Japanese Meaning
水難時に人を救うために使用される浮き輪、救命ブイ。また、比喩的に困難な状況から人を救い出すものを指す。
（ plural ）
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(Britain) A buoyant object (most commonly torus-shaped) that is used as a life-saving device by keeping a person afloat. / (Britain, metaphoric) Something that rescues one from difficulties.
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life buoy
The captain threw a life buoy to the struggling swimmer and kept shouting for help.
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The captain threw a life buoy to the struggling swimmer and kept shouting for help.
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