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Rarelifeboat
The correct spelling is lifeboat.
How to pronounce lifeboat
/ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/
nounIPA: /ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/
Say it like: Lif-eboa-t
The correct spelling is lifeboat. A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship)
- 2.An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship
verb
- 1.To rescue; to carry to safety
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