rescue equipment

Definitions of rescue equipment
  1. noun
    equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency
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    flotation device, life preserver, preserver
    rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
    chute, parachute
    rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
    drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute
    a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
    drogue parachute
    a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
    life belt, life buoy, life ring, lifesaver
    a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
    cork jacket, life jacket, life vest
    life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
    parasail
    parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car
    water wings
    a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim
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    equipment
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
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