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buddy system
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buddy system
n.
An arrangement in which persons are paired, as for mutual safety or assistance.
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Noun1.buddy system - a cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safety (especially in recreational swimming)
pairing - the act of grouping things or people in pairs
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buddy system
n (US inf) to employ or use the buddy system → aus Sicherheitsgründen Zweiergruppen bilden (um sich ggf. gegenseitig zu helfen)
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