lifeboat
/ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/
noun
- A small boat carried on a ship for use in emergencies, or a boat used by coastguards to rescue people in danger at sea.
- The crew lowered the lifeboats after the ship hit an iceberg.
- The coast guard launched a lifeboat to rescue the stranded fishermen.
- Every passenger on the cruise ship knows where the lifeboats are located.
- Something that provides help or rescue in a difficult situation.
- For many families, the food bank is a lifeboat during hard times.
- The emergency loan was a lifeboat for the struggling business.
- The new policy acted as a lifeboat for the failing industry.
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