| life belt |
a life preserver that fastens around a person's waist like a belt. |
| lifeblood |
the blood essential to life. [2 definitions] |
| lifeboat |
a ship's boat designed for rapid rescue of persons, or a similar boat used from shore. |
| life buoy |
a buoyant ring-shaped device usu. kept on boats, used to keep a person afloat until he or she can be rescued. |
| life cycle |
the continuous changes undergone by an organism in its development from its earliest stage until it is able to reproduce. [2 definitions] |
| life expectancy |
the statistically predicted length of time that an individual of any species can be expected to live. |
| life force |
see "élan vital." |
| life form |
a living, or once living, organism. |
| life-giving |
able to give life; revitalizing; refreshing; inspiring. |
| lifeguard |
a person employed to watch over a swimming area and rescue anyone who might be drowning. |
| life history |
the history of changes undergone by an organism in the course of its lifetime from conception to death. [3 definitions] |
| life insurance |
insurance that guarantees payment of a specific sum to a named beneficiary upon the death of the insured or to a policyholder who reaches a certain specified age. |
| life jacket |
a life preserver in the form of a sleeveless vest or jacket; life vest. |
| lifeless |
having or appearing to have no life; inanimate; unconscious. [3 definitions] |
| lifelike |
closely resembling or simulating real life. |
| lifeline |
an anchored line or rope thrown to support a person in danger of drowning or falling. [5 definitions] |
| lifelong |
continuing throughout the whole of one's life. |
| life net |
a strong net used by firefighters or others to catch people forced to jump from a burning building. |
| life preserver |
a buoyant device for keeping a person afloat and preventing drowning, usu. made in the shape of a ring, belt, or jacket. |
| life raft |
a small, usu. inflatable raft for use by people forced to abandon a boat or ship. |
| lifesaver |
a person or animal that saves another from death, esp. from drowning. [2 definitions] |