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life raft

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life raft
a raft for emergency use at sea

life raft [′līf ‚raft]
(naval architecture)
A very buoyant raft designed to be used by people forced into the water; made of a metal tube covered with wood or canvas, of balsa wood, or of rubber which may be automatically inflated.


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Custom manufactured silicone seals, especially designed for use in flapper valves on aircraft evacuation chutes and life raft inflation systems, are available from this molded rubber products manufacturer.
Stairs was helped by the ACTION Parent and Teen Support Program, and while sharing his gritty story is meant to toss others a life raft, it also sustains his belief in himself.
Glenn Parker and Robert Hoffman want to send out a life raft for those drowning in meetings--and more importantly, for those who set them up and run them.
 
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