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Noun: life ring  lIf ring
  1. A life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
    "The sailor threw a life ring to the person overboard";
    - life buoy, lifesaver, life belt

Derived forms: life rings

Type of: flotation device, life preserver, preserver

Encyclopedia: Life ring