life raft

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf raft, rahft]
- /laɪf ræft, rɑft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf raft, rahft]
- /laɪf ræft, rɑft/

Definitions of life raft words

noun life raft a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea. 1
countable noun life raft A life raft is a small rubber boat carried on an aircraft or large boat which can be filled with air and used in an emergency. 0
noun life raft a raft for emergency use at sea 0
noun life raft a small raft, now usually inflatable, for use as an emergency craft at sea 0
noun life raft A usually inflatable raft carried aboard a ship or airplane, used to save lives in case the vessel has to be abandoned in an emergency on the sea. 0

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Origin of life raft

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Life raft

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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life raft popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for life raft

noun life raft

barge — A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.
boat — A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
pontoon — the card game twenty-one.
lifeboat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.

All 9 Synonyms of life raft