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lifeboat

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Pronunciation: US /ˈlaɪfboʊt/ · UK /ˈlaɪfbəʊt/

lifeboat means: A boat used to save people in danger at sea.

noun

RESCUE BOATB2

A boat used to save people in danger at sea.

  • The lifeboat reached the swimmers.
  • Passengers climbed into lifeboats as the ship began to sink.
  • The lifeboat crew searched the sea all night.

Similar words: rescue boat

Common phrases: launch a lifeboat, lifeboat crew, board a lifeboat

SPACE ESCAPE VEHICLEC2

A small vehicle carried on a spaceship so people can escape in an emergency.

  • The crew entered the lifeboat.
  • Their spaceship carried two lifeboats for emergencies.
  • The lifeboat separated from the damaged ship.

Similar words: escape pod

Common phrases: spaceship lifeboat, emergency lifeboat, launch the lifeboat

verb

CARRY TO SAFETYC2

To rescue people by carrying them away from danger.

  • They lifeboated the passengers to safety.
  • The crew lifeboated everyone off the sinking ship.
  • Several survivors were lifeboated ashore before nightfall.

How to use it: lifeboat someone to somewhere (They lifeboated the stranded crew to shore.)

Similar words: rescue, evacuate

Common phrases: lifeboat someone ashore, lifeboat someone out

Questions about lifeboat

What does lifeboat mean?

A boat used to save people in danger at sea.

What is lifeboat in other languages?

Türkçe: cankurtaran botu · Español: bote salvavidas · Français: canot de sauvetage · Deutsch: Rettungsboot · Italiano: scialuppa di salvataggio · 日本語: 救命艇

How do you pronounce lifeboat?

In American English /ˈlaɪfboʊt/; in British English /ˈlaɪfbəʊt/.

How do you use lifeboat in a sentence?

The lifeboat reached the swimmers. Passengers climbed into lifeboats as the ship began to sink.

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