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personal flotation device

per·son·al flo·ta·tion de·vice
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-suh-nl floh-tey-shuh n dih-vahys]
    • /ˈpɜr sə nl floʊˈteɪ ʃən dɪˈvaɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-suh-nl floh-tey-shuh n dih-vahys]
    • /ˈpɜr sə nl floʊˈteɪ ʃən dɪˈvaɪs/

Definition of personal flotation device words

  • noun personal flotation device a life preserver, life jacket, or other device for keeping a person afloat in the water. Abbreviation: PFD. 1

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Origin of personal flotation device

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Personal flotation device

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

personal flotation device popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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