"lifebuoy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lifebuoys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lifebuoy (plural lifebuoys)
  1. Alternative spelling of life buoy Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: life buoy
    Sense id: en-lifebuoy-en-noun-RBlkt6Zx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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