water wings
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water wings
pl.n.
A pair of inflatable waterproof bags designed so that one can be attached to each arm, especially of a child learning to swim, to provide buoyancy.
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water wings
pl n
(Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) an inflatable rubber device shaped like a pair of wings, which is placed round the front of the body and under the arms of a person learning to swim
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wa′ter wings`
n.pl.
an inflatable contrivance shaped like a pair of wings, usu. worn under the arms to keep the body afloat, esp. while one learns to swim.
[1900–10]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() flotation device, life preserver, preserver - rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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water wings
npl → braccioli mpl salvagenteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995