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Definition lifeboat in American English

lifeboat noun

[countable] noun
/ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/
1

a small boat kept on a ship for emergencies

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2

a boat that goes to help people who have had an accident in the ocean

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Definition lifeboat in American English