Ships carry lifeboats so that the crew can escape.
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Lifeboats
Synonyms for "lifeboats" (5 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
emergency boat
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
rescue boatrescue craft
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
service lifeboatsurvival craft
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3 entriesMore specific
4 entriescoast guard lifeboatfreefall lifeboatself-righting lifeboatstation lifeboat
Collocations
5 entriesemergency lifeboatlifeboat crewlifeboat drilllifeboat launchself-righting lifeboat
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Where are the lifeboats?
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The Titanic's lifeboats only had enough space to carry about half of those on board.
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How many lifeboats are there?
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